The Wolves and the Sheep
1860-1869
Gustave Doré brings Jean de La Fontaine’s fable 'The Wolves and the Sheep' to terrifying life in this dramatic wood engraving. Under the eerie glow of a full moon, a panicked flock of sheep huddles desperately inside a wooden pen, bleating in fear. Meanwhile, a pack of sinister wolves with glowing eyes lurks in the shadows and peers over the fence, ready to strike. Doré was the master of 19th-century book illustration, and his haunting, highly detailed style perfectly captures the dark, moralistic tone of La Fontaine’s classic tales, turning simple animal fables into epic, almost cinematic scenes of suspense.
- Technique
- Wood engraving
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