Why it matters
A huge fish is cut open on the shore, spilling smaller fish, which themselves have even smaller fish in their mouths. The drawing illustrates a Flemish proverb.
Did you know?
- Bruegel drew it in 1556.
- The 1557 engraving was signed with the name of Hieronymus Bosch, probably because he sold better.
- The original drawing is in the Albertina in Vienna.
Based on the Wikipedia article Big Fish Eat Little Fish (CC BY-SA 4.0).
