1662
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Reynard the Fox: Reynard Promises Honey to the Bear is a 1662 by Allart van Everdingen, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a fox and a bear in a forest. The fox is promising honey to the bear. This scene is from a medieval story about a clever fox. The story was popular in Europe, and artists liked to depict its characters. You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of artist: Allart van Everdingen (Dutch, 1621–1675)
Allaert van Everdingen (Dutch pronunciation: ; bapt. 18 June 1621 – 8 November 1675 (buried)), was a Dutch Golden Age painter and printmaker in etching and mezzotint.
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