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In a world full of uncertainties, it pays to be cautious. Just like the Bengal cat perched up a tree, carefully calculating each move before leaping into action

Background imageCautious Collection: Woman on a train worried about being spotted by a Zeppelin, World War I, 1914-1918 (litho)

Woman on a train worried about being spotted by a Zeppelin, World War I, 1914-1918 (litho)
7156990 Woman on a train worried about being spotted by a Zeppelin, World War I, 1914-1918 (litho) by Townsend, Frederick Henry (1868-1920); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCautious Collection: The Frightened Kittens (chromolitho)

The Frightened Kittens (chromolitho)
7148494 The Frightened Kittens (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Frightened Kittens)

Background imageCautious Collection: Ganesa, Son of Siva and Parvati, the God of Prudence and Policy (engraving)

Ganesa, Son of Siva and Parvati, the God of Prudence and Policy (engraving)
7182583 Ganesa, Son of Siva and Parvati, the God of Prudence and Policy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ganesa, Son of Siva and Parvati)

Background imageCautious Collection: Lion cubs and a porcupine (litho)

Lion cubs and a porcupine (litho)
7201135 Lion cubs and a porcupine (litho) by Dixon, Harry (1861-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lion cubs and a porcupine)

Background imageCautious Collection: Ali Baba in the Woods, 1897 (litho)

Ali Baba in the Woods, 1897 (litho)
DGC288140 Ali Baba in the Woods, 1897 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 - 1898) was an English illustrator and author

Background imageCautious Collection: Gypsy girl offering to tell a girls fortune (colour litho)

Gypsy girl offering to tell a girls fortune (colour litho)
7157421 Gypsy girl offering to tell a girls fortune (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gypsy girl offering to tell a girls fortune)

Background imageCautious Collection: Suspicion (colour litho)

Suspicion (colour litho)
7148640 Suspicion (colour litho) by Heilemann, Ernst (1870-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Suspicion. Illustration from Die Berliner Pflanze (Albert Langen, Munich)

Background imageCautious Collection: Reindeer Hunt, 1868 (oil on canvas)

Reindeer Hunt, 1868 (oil on canvas)
OVR371455 Reindeer Hunt, 1868 (oil on canvas) by Bergslien, Knud (1827-1908); 64x84 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Reinsdyrjakt); Photo © O. Vaering

Background imageCautious Collection: Man and his married mistress bathing (colour litho)

Man and his married mistress bathing (colour litho)
7148639 Man and his married mistress bathing (colour litho) by Heilemann, Ernst (1870-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man and his married mistress bathing)

Background imageCautious Collection: The monastery above Kragujevatz (litho)

The monastery above Kragujevatz (litho)
7171106 The monastery above Kragujevatz (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The monastery above Kragujevatz)

Background imageCautious Collection: The unwelcome visitor (colour litho)

The unwelcome visitor (colour litho)
7156969 The unwelcome visitor (colour litho) by Bernard, C. E. B. (fl.1914-29); Private Collection; (add.info.: The unwelcome visitor)

Background imageCautious Collection: A Night Alarm (colour litho)

A Night Alarm (colour litho)
7201930 A Night Alarm (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Night Alarm. Illustration from The Sphere, 30 November 1901.); © Look and Learn

Background imageCautious Collection: Spring showers (colour litho)

Spring showers (colour litho)
7157300 Spring showers (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spring showers. Illustration from The Illustrated London Almanack)

Background imageCautious Collection: Douglas Squirrel standing on back paws on a moss-covered log

Douglas Squirrel standing on back paws on a moss-covered log

Background imageCautious Collection: Black-tailed doe with mange

Black-tailed doe with mange

Background imageCautious Collection: Black-tailed doe

Black-tailed doe

Background imageCautious Collection: Douglas Squirrel standing on a log

Douglas Squirrel standing on a log

Background imageCautious Collection: I: Imprudence on the ice

I: Imprudence on the ice
6523561 I: Imprudence on the ice. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: in " Moral Alphabet in Action. In Paris at all novelty merchants)

Background imageCautious Collection: Prudence. Sculpture of the south facade of the hotel des Invalides

Prudence. Sculpture of the south facade of the hotel des Invalides
7071678 Prudence. Sculpture of the south facade of the hotel des Invalides by Coysevox, Antoine (1640-1720); Dome des Invalides, Paris, France; ePascal Lemaitre; French, out of copyright

Background imageCautious Collection: Portrait of an Unknown woman or 'The Threatener'(oil on canvas)

Portrait of an Unknown woman or "The Threatener"(oil on canvas)
JEB4960322 Portrait of an Unknown woman or " The Threatener" (oil on canvas) by Rigaud, Hyacinthe Francois (1659-1743); 68.5x56.5 cm; Musee Granet, Aix-en-Provence

Background imageCautious Collection: The Ladies Bill of Fare, or, a Copious Collection of Beaux, 1795. Creator: Unknown

The Ladies Bill of Fare, or, a Copious Collection of Beaux, 1795. Creator: Unknown
The Ladies Bill of Fare, or, a Copious Collection of Beaux, 1795

Background imageCautious Collection: Galena, Illinois, USA. Green Frog in pond

Galena, Illinois, USA. Green Frog in pond

Background imageCautious Collection: The Dolls, 1918 (oil on canvas)

The Dolls, 1918 (oil on canvas)
1767597 The Dolls, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Blashfield, Edwin Howland (1848-1936); 86.4x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dolls. Edwin Howland Blashfield (1848-1936). Oil on canvas

Background imageCautious Collection: Fairy Animals, 1913 (tempera on paper)

Fairy Animals, 1913 (tempera on paper)
NUL445537 Fairy Animals, 1913 (tempera on paper) by Marc, Franz (1880-1916); 25.5x32 cm; Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageCautious Collection: Original Artwork - Valentine card - mask removed

Original Artwork - Valentine card - mask removed
Original Artwork - Design for a Valentines card with removable mask - Coy, yet cautious; Loving yet shy; Here, Dear Valentine, Am I! Woman emerges from behind her mask. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1937

Background imageCautious Collection: Original Artwork - Valentine card - woman in mask

Original Artwork - Valentine card - woman in mask
Original Artwork - Design for a Valentine card with removable mask - Coy, yet cautious; Loving yet shy; Here, Dear Valentine, Am I! Woman hiding behind her mask. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1937

Background imageCautious Collection: King Theodore, as he lay Dead at Magdala, from The British Expedtion to Magdala

King Theodore, as he lay Dead at Magdala, from The British Expedtion to Magdala
ILN288760 King Theodore, as he lay Dead at Magdala, from The British Expedtion to Magdala, 1868 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); The Illustrated London News Picture Library, London

Background imageCautious Collection: Cartoon, The False Start (Gladstone)

Cartoon, The False Start (Gladstone)
Cartoon, The False Start -- Gladstone is depicted as a jockey on a horse named Democracy. The Starter, Palmerston, calls out that hes started too soon

Background imageCautious Collection: Memories of Capri; Ricordi di Capri, 1878 (oil on panel)

Memories of Capri; Ricordi di Capri, 1878 (oil on panel)
1767320 Memories of Capri; Ricordi di Capri, 1878 (oil on panel) by Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925); 35x26.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Memories of Capri; Ricordi di Capri)

Background imageCautious Collection: Daphnis and Chloe, (oil on canvas)

Daphnis and Chloe, (oil on canvas)
651201 Daphnis and Chloe, (oil on canvas) by Courtois, Gustave (1852-1924); 115.3x114.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Daphnis and Chloe. Gustave Courtois (1852-1923). Oil on canvas

Background imageCautious Collection: At the Sick Mans Door, (watercolour heightened with bodycolour)

At the Sick Mans Door, (watercolour heightened with bodycolour)
651911 At the Sick Mans Door, (watercolour heightened with bodycolour) by Walker, Frederick (1840-75); 18.9x13 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Sick Mans Door. Frederick Walker (1841-1875)

Background imageCautious Collection: The Alley (oil on canvas)

The Alley (oil on canvas)
CH405683 The Alley (oil on canvas) by Brun, Guillaume Charles (1825-1908); 59.5x35.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Ruelle; ); Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageCautious Collection: White tape marking clear tracks through a minefield, by the River Senio, Italy

White tape marking clear tracks through a minefield, by the River Senio, Italy
NAM429773 White tape marking clear tracks through a minefield, by the River Senio, Italy, March 1945 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); National Army Museum

Background imageCautious Collection: Sappers of the 237 Field Company, Royal Engineers, clearing a minefield in the aftermath

Sappers of the 237 Field Company, Royal Engineers, clearing a minefield in the aftermath
NAM429772 Sappers of the 237 Field Company, Royal Engineers, clearing a minefield in the aftermath of the First Armys attack on Toukabeur and Chaouach, April 1943 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageCautious Collection: Bather (Evening) III, 1896 (etching on tan wove paper)

Bather (Evening) III, 1896 (etching on tan wove paper)
2968254 Bather (Evening) III, 1896 (etching on tan wove paper) by Zorn, Anders Leonard (1860-1920); 41.4x29.9 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Wallace L

Background imageCautious Collection: The Uninvited Guest, (oil on canvas)

The Uninvited Guest, (oil on canvas)
659585 The Uninvited Guest, (oil on canvas) by Uchermann, Karl K. (1855-1940); 46.5x55.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Uninvited Guest. Karl Kristian Uchermann (1855-1940). Oil on canvas

Background imageCautious Collection: Sporting Gallery No. 2, A Regler, Artful Cove at a Old Crow, c. 1825 (pen & ink on paper)

Sporting Gallery No. 2, A Regler, Artful Cove at a Old Crow, c. 1825 (pen & ink on paper)
3108975 Sporting Gallery No.2, A Regler, Artful Cove at a Old Crow, c.1825 (pen & ink on paper) by English School, (19th century); 31.8x19.1 cm; Private Collection; Abbott and Holder, London

Background imageCautious Collection: An Indian soldier searching for mines with a metal detector (b / w photo)

An Indian soldier searching for mines with a metal detector (b / w photo)
NAM429767 An Indian soldier searching for mines with a metal detector (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); National Army Museum, London; eNational Army Museum; English

Background imageCautious Collection: The British Army entering Comassie, illustration from Cassells

The British Army entering Comassie, illustration from Cassells
IL370544 The British Army entering Comassie, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England, published c.1910 (litho) by Paget

Background imageCautious Collection: The Pilgrim Fathers entering the New World (colour litho)

The Pilgrim Fathers entering the New World (colour litho)
PNP377498 The Pilgrim Fathers entering the New World (colour litho) by American School; Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Background imageCautious Collection: Woman on the Beach (oil on canvas)

Woman on the Beach (oil on canvas)
ALI142439 Woman on the Beach (oil on canvas) by Nittis, Giuseppe or Joseph de (1846-84); Galleria Nazionale d Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio, Italy; Alinari

Background imageCautious Collection: The Snake Charmer, 1884 (oil on canvas)

The Snake Charmer, 1884 (oil on canvas)
989484 The Snake Charmer, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Pavy, Eugene (1840-1905); 95.2x167.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Snake Charmer. Eugene Pavy (19th century). Oil on canvas

Background imageCautious Collection: Nude in a Forest; Nu dans la Verdure, 1887 (oil on canvas)

Nude in a Forest; Nu dans la Verdure, 1887 (oil on canvas)
825618 Nude in a Forest; Nu dans la Verdure, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 41x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Nude in a Forest; Nu dans la Verdure)

Background imageCautious Collection: Taking water for Vauxhall - be cautious my love... don t expose your leg (engraving)

Taking water for Vauxhall - be cautious my love... don t expose your leg (engraving)
603038 Taking water for Vauxhall - be cautious my love... don t expose your leg (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCautious Collection: Indian soliders searching for mines along a dirt road, 1941 (b / w photo)

Indian soliders searching for mines along a dirt road, 1941 (b / w photo)
NAM429768 Indian soliders searching for mines along a dirt road, 1941 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); National Army Museum, London; eNational Army Museum; English

Background imageCautious Collection: The Village Barber, 1842 (hand coloured lithograph)

The Village Barber, 1842 (hand coloured lithograph)
986458 The Village Barber, 1842 (hand coloured lithograph) by Tayler, William (1808-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Village Barber)

Background imageCautious Collection: The Newborn Lamb, c. 1860 (black nd white chalks on paper)

The Newborn Lamb, c. 1860 (black nd white chalks on paper)
987344 The Newborn Lamb, c.1860 (black nd white chalks on paper) by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); 39.7x31.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Newborn Lamb. Jean-Francois Millet (1814-1875)



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In a world full of uncertainties, it pays to be cautious. Just like the Bengal cat perched up a tree, carefully calculating each move before leaping into action. Or the Maran Cockerel, turning its head with an air of vigilance, always alert to potential dangers. Even in art, caution can be seen in "The Barber of Suez, " an oil on canvas masterpiece that portrays the meticulousness and precision required in every stroke. And speaking of perfection, the black-and-white kitten standing against a white background showcases how digital enhancement can bring out even more detail and finesse. Nature itself teaches us caution through examples like the wild boar navigating through an old mixed conifer and broadleaf forest or the polar bear juvenile crossing newly forming pack ice during autumn freeze-up. These creatures understand that being careful is essential for survival. But it's not just animals who exhibit caution; kittens too display their wariness as seen in this portrait of three adorable little ones. Meanwhile, a Svalbard reindeer mother protects her calves while roaming through the vast landscapes of Norway. From Stanley, the cute tabby kitten taking his first steps at six weeks old to a common hamster captured in Alsace - both remind us that even small beings exercise caution when exploring their surroundings. Sometimes caution comes from unexpected places: like a blue Dutch rabbit and matching-colored kitten teaming up together – two different species united by their shared understanding of staying safe. Lastly, we have the Tibetan antelope male gracefully traversing Kekexili on Qinghai's Tibetan Plateau. Its deliberate movements reflect wisdom gained over generations - knowing when to tread lightly and when to stand firm against adversity. In this diverse collection of images capturing moments where caution prevails across various species and settings, one thing remains clear: being cautious is not limited to any particular creature or circumstance but rather serves as a universal reminder for all living beings to navigate life's challenges with care and prudence.