Unusual and starkly composed late 19th-century boudoir card photograph of a freshly killed rabbit laid out on a whitewashed plank surface. Captured with near-scientific clarity, the image presents the animal in full profile—its limbs splayed, eyes open, and fur sharply defined against the texture of the grain and knots of the wooden background. A leather cord or snare remains attached to the hind leg, further emphasizing the subject’s role as game.

Likely made for artistic or commercial purposes, the photograph stands out for its raw simplicity and documentary intent. Unlike more typical hunting trophies posed with weapons or sportsmen, this image isolates the animal entirely, creating a composition that borders on the photographic still life or ethnographic study.

An evocative and rarely encountered example of 19th-century vernacular photography focused on hunting, subsistence, or natural history subjects, and a compelling piece for collectors of rural Americana or early wildlife imagery.