About Anthropomorphic Animal Art
Such images can be playful, satirical, unsettling or narrative. By combining familiar human behaviour with a different kind of body, artists can comment on manners, character and social expectations. The humour or meaning often depends on the original story or publication.
These works are distinct from natural history studies, even when the animals are carefully drawn. Read titles and source notes for clues to the intended scene, and compare animal subjects with mythology and folklore to explore different forms of imaginative storytelling.