Catching Rabbits was the first snow scene painted by the artist. Two boys have entered the woods on a crisp winter day to check on their rabbit trap. One holds high a plump victim, the other readies the trap for another catch.
Location: Stony Brook, Long Island, New York, United States
Physical Dimensions: 18 1/4"h x 21 1/4"w
Provenance: Museum Purchase, 1958
Subject Keywords: Long Island, Long Island artist, William Sidney Mount, genre painting, oil painting, rabbits, hunting, snow, winter, trapping, American artist