1650
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
All Rejoice for the Bear and the Wolf is a 1650 ink by Allart van Everdingen, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a chaotic, black-and-white scene with animals tangled together. A bear stands on its hind legs, holding a tree branch in one paw while a wolf leans against it. Around them, smaller animals—like a fox and a rabbit—seem to be dancing or wrestling. The background is packed with leaves and vines, making everything look wild and busy. The artist used a technique that lets them scratch lines into a metal plate, then press paper onto it to create the image. This method, called *etching*, lets for lots of detail and texture. Next, check out more works by Everdingen, Allart van.
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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