Drawing of a hunting scene with four dogs attacking a bear. A hunter holding a spear is nearby in a forested environment. The bear lies on its back, with its limbs raised defensively as the dogs bite and pin it to the ground. The artwork shows detailed fur and musculature on the animals. The background features a distant hilltop with a small castle or fort, surrounded by lush foliage. The style is reminiscent of German Renaissance artists like Albrecht Dürer, known for realistic depictions of wildlife and nature.
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Drawing of a hunting scene with four dogs attacking a bear. A hunter holding a spear is nearby in a forested environment. The bear lies on its back, with its limbs raised defensively as the dogs bite and pin it to the ground. The artwork shows detailed fur and musculature on the animals. The background features a distant hilltop with a small castle or fort, surrounded by lush foliage. The style is reminiscent of German Renaissance artists like Albrecht Dürer, known for realistic depictions of wildlife and nature.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Bear Hunt

Augustin Hirschvogel

Date
1545
Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Accession number
1950.1.83
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1501 to 1550
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • Landscape
  • Tree
  • Danube
  • Nature
  • animal
  • Man

NGA object ID 37119. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.