[JOUVE (Paul) (after) The Wolf and its Prey. S.l., [between 1930-1950]. - Color woodcut matrix, 170 x 158 mm. Rare woodcut matrix after Paul Jouve depicting a young wolf standing proudly over its prey. On verso, it reads: "Wood from the Jungle Book. This is indeed one of the woodcuts engraved by Camille Beltrand in collaboration with Pierre Bouchet for the 1930 edition of Kipling's The Hunt for Kaa. The illustration appears there with this caption taken from Baloo's Maxims: "Youth says: "Who then is worth me!" in the pride of its first game." Upper left corner broken and repaired with adhesive on verso. Other corners missing.