Landschap met ooievaar en vos 1758

This etching, "Landschap met ooievaar en vos", was created in 1758 by Dutch artist Jan Punt. It depicts a fox and a stork, a common pairing in Aesop's Fables, which illustrates the story of "The Fox and the Stork", where the fox is unable to eat the food the stork has prepared due to its long, narrow beak. The detailed background and the contrasting textures of the animals are typical of Punt's work, known for its rich landscapes and animal illustrations. The etching, now part of the Rijksmuseum collection, measures a small 132 mm x 84 mm.