Ass, Hound, Cat, and Cock

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A rooster stands on a cat, which sits on a dog, which stands on the back of a rearing donkey

The ass brayed, the hound barked, the cat mewed, and the cock crowed.

Artist

Name:: Rackham, Arthur
Dates:: 1867-1939
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subjects:: Animals, Humor
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The New York Public Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Hansel & Grethel & other tales
Author:: Brothers Grimm
Publisher:: New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., 1920
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Silhouette illustration depicting a rooster standing on the head of a cat, which is sitting on a dog that stands on the back of a rearing donkey.

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