The Oak and the Reed

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A shepherd and a young woman are caught in a storm as an oak, struck by lightning, is on the verge of falling

The oak and the reed.

Artist

Name:: Moreau le Jeune (Jean-Michel Moreau)
Dates:: 1741-1814
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Metal Engraving
Engraver:: Hugot
Format:: Portrait (taller)

Book

Title:: Fables de La Fontaine
Author:: La Fontaine, Jean de
Publisher:: Paris: Furne, Jouvet et Cie, 1875

Description:

A shepherd and a young woman are caught in a storm as an oak, struck by lightning, is on the verge of falling behind them. The shepherd defiantly waves his crook at the sky.

The caption reads in the original French: Le chêne et le roseau.

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