The Axe in the Trunk of the Tree (La cognée dans le tronc de l'arbre)

• Artist: James Tissot
• Medium: Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
• Geographical Location: France
• Dates: 1886-1894
• Dimensions: Image: 5 1/16 x 8 7/8 in. (12.9 x 22.5 cm) Sheet: 5 1/16 x 8 7/8 in. (12.9 x 22.5 cm)
• Signature: Signed bottom right: "J.J. Tissot"
• Collection: European Art
• Museum Location: Brooklyn Museum, BMA, 2N12, J108
• Accession Number: 00.159.45
• Image: 00.159.45_PS2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, Nov 30, 2007