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Suspicious Animals

Birds, beasts, fish, insects, pets, and animals behaving with unnecessary intensity. Browse the public-domain works below, then open an artwork to see available products.

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A Hunting Scene by Piero di Cosimo (Piero di Lorenzo di Piero d'Antonio).

Piero di Cosimo (Piero di Lorenzo di Piero d'Antonio)

A Hunting Scene

ca. 1494–1500

"The Seven Sleepers of Ephesus", Folio from a Falnama (Book of Omens) by Unknown maker.

Unknown maker

"The Seven Sleepers of Ephesus", Folio from a Falnama (Book of Omens)

1550s

A Cat Stealing Fish by Giuseppe Recco.

Giuseppe Recco

A Cat Stealing Fish

late 1660s

Haystacks: Autumn by Jean-François Millet.

Jean-François Millet

Haystacks: Autumn

ca. 1874

"Kai Khusrau, Gudarz and Giv Capturing the Demon's Fortress, Bahman (?)", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) by Abu'l Qasim Firdausi.

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi

"Kai Khusrau, Gudarz and Giv Capturing the Demon's Fortress, Bahman (?)", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

ca. 1430–40

George Washington and William Lee (George Washington) by John Trumbull.

John Trumbull

George Washington and William Lee (George Washington)

1780

Wang Xizhi watching geese by Qian Xuan.

Qian Xuan

Wang Xizhi watching geese

ca. 1295

Earth, represented by Cybele seated at the base of a tree with fruits of the earth spread before her, a cupid with a torch approaches from the right, a stag and hound look toward Cybele from the left, from "The Elements" by Giulio Carpioni.

Giulio Carpioni

Earth, represented by Cybele seated at the base of a tree with fruits of the earth spread before her, a cupid with a torch approaches from the right, a stag and hound look toward Cybele from the left, from "The Elements"

1640–60

Piece by Unknown maker.

Unknown maker

Piece

1795–99

Plate 16: The Argonaut Asterion led by a young figure of lightning (Asterione argonote condoti da Giove fulmina), from "The magnificent pageant on the river Arno in Florence for the marriage of the Grand Duke" (Le Magnifique carousel fait sur le fleuve de l'Arne a Florence, pour le mariage du Grand Duc) by Anonymous.

Anonymous

Plate 16: The Argonaut Asterion led by a young figure of lightning (Asterione argonote condoti da Giove fulmina), from "The magnificent pageant on the river Arno in Florence for the marriage of the Grand Duke" (Le Magnifique carousel fait sur le fleuve de l'Arne a Florence, pour le mariage du Grand Duc)

1664

The Honey Moon (The English Dance of Death, plate 13) by Thomas Rowlandson.

Thomas Rowlandson

The Honey Moon (The English Dance of Death, plate 13)

August 1, 1814

[Newhaven Fishwives] by Hill and Adamson.

Hill and Adamson

[Newhaven Fishwives]

ca. 1845

Equestrian Portrait of Cornelis (1639–1680) and Michiel Pompe van Meerdervoort (1638–1653) with Their Tutor and Coachman by Aelbert Cuyp.

Aelbert Cuyp

Equestrian Portrait of Cornelis (1639–1680) and Michiel Pompe van Meerdervoort (1638–1653) with Their Tutor and Coachman

ca. 1652–53

Tiger in Repose by Antoine-Louis Barye.

Antoine-Louis Barye

Tiger in Repose

ca. 1850–65

The Stag-Hunt by Lucas Cranach the Elder.

Lucas Cranach the Elder

The Stag-Hunt

1506

Landscape with Moses and the Burning Bush by Domenichino (Domenico Zampieri).

Domenichino (Domenico Zampieri)

Landscape with Moses and the Burning Bush

1610–16

Fishing in River Country at Blossom Time by Wang Yuanqi.

Wang Yuanqi

Fishing in River Country at Blossom Time

dated 1709

Knight, Death and the Devil by Albrecht Dürer.

Albrecht Dürer

Knight, Death and the Devil

1513

Saint George on Horseback by Hans Burgkmair.

Hans Burgkmair

Saint George on Horseback

1508/1518

Still Life with Flowers, a Snail and Insects by Joris Hoefnagel.

Joris Hoefnagel

Still Life with Flowers, a Snail and Insects

1589

The Rajah Starting on a Hunt by Edwin Lord Weeks.

Edwin Lord Weeks

The Rajah Starting on a Hunt

ca. 1895

Landscape with Cattle at Limousin by Jules Dupré.

Jules Dupré

Landscape with Cattle at Limousin

1837

Sparrows, plum blossoms, and bamboo by Unidentified artist.

Unidentified artist

Sparrows, plum blossoms, and bamboo

late 12th century

Otto, Count of Nassau and his Wife Adelheid van Vianen by Bernard van Orley.

Bernard van Orley

Otto, Count of Nassau and his Wife Adelheid van Vianen

1530–35

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