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This is a drawing of anthropomorphic animals gathered in a woodland scene. The drawing features a bear, a fox, a goat, and a hare gathered together under a tree. Each animal is depicted with human-like qualities, such as standing on their hind legs and interacting with each other. The bear has its arms raised, while the fox and other animals gather around. To the left, an animal resembling a fox is playing a wind instrument. The background features a tree with large branches and leaves, providing a natural woodland setting for this illustration.
National Gallery of Art · Print
All Rejoice for the Bear and the Wolf
Allart van Everdingen
- Date
- probably c. 1645/1656
- Medium
- etching
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1973.15.199
- Credit line
- Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
- Time span
- 1601 to 1650
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- Hendrick van Alcmar's "Reynard the Fox"
Subjects and terms
- Dutch
- Tree
- Rabbit
- Musical instrument
- Chicken
- animal
NGA object ID 53795. 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.