Ass, Hound, Cat, and Cock

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A rooster stands on a cat, which sits on a dog, which stands on an ass's back — The ass brayed, the hound barked, the cat mewed, and the cock crowed.

Artist

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

Illustration

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

Book

Title:: Hansel & Grethel & other tales
Author(s):: Brothers Grimm
Publisher:: New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., 1920
Open Library:: View record

Description

A rooster stands on the head of a cat, which sits on a dog, which stands on a rearing ass’s back.

Keywords: 1920s, 20th century, black & white, children's book, fairy tale, Grimm's fairy tales, silhouette