The Fable of Fox and Heron is an oil painting by Frans Snyders depicting the story from Aesop's Fable. It was created in Antwerp sometime between 1630 and 1640, the painting is a composite of two stories, "The Fable of the Fox and Heron " and "The Frogs who asked for a King". In the painting, a fox sits on the river bank in the shade of twisting tree wrapped with vines. His spine curves with desire for the frogs in a long-necked bottle; the fox's coat of soft orange stands boldly against the dark washed brown dirt backdrop. The fox drools, open gaping pink mouth glaring at the reflective flask containing frogs and fish. One heron looks on boastfully as the other plucks a fish in its his long beak. The muted color palette of soft hues directs the viewers' eye to central scene.