Hunter
1857
oil
From the collection of National Museum in Warsaw
1857
oil
From the collection of National Museum in Warsaw
This painting shows a man dressed in winter clothing, holding up a dead rabbit. He is standing in a snowy landscape with bare trees and a dog by his side. The man is wearing a fur-lined coat, hat, and boots, and has a rifle slung over his shoulder. The dog is looking up at the rabbit, and the man's expression is one of pride and satisfaction. The background is a cold, winter scene with snow-covered trees and a grey sky. This painting is a great example of a genre scene, and you can learn more about this style by looking up the artist Aleksander Raczyński.
