This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored royal octavo lithograph entitled "The Cougar, Female and Young", No. 20, Plate XCVII, 97 from Audubon's "Quadrupeds of North America". It was drawn on stone by William Hitchcock, printed and colored by J. T. Bowen and published in 1849-1854. It depicts a male cougar or mountain lion lying on the grass, cuddling a young cougar offspring. This beautiful landscape includes green grass and a hill and foliage in the background. This original Audubon quadruped lithograph with vibrant hand-coloring is in excellent condition. The sheet measures 7" high by 10.5" wide. Descriptive text pages, 305-312, from Audubon's original publication are included.