1893
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Winter, the Fox Hunt is a 1893 ink by Henry Wolf, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows a fox mid-leap across a snowy field. Behind it, bare trees line a dark forest, and the sky is pale. The fox’s fur is detailed, and its body is caught in motion, almost like a snapshot. The artist used a sharp, precise method to carve the image into wood. This is called *engraving*—the lines create shadows and texture without color. Next, look up engraving to see how artists make prints this way.
Henry Wolf (1852–1916) was a French-born wood engraver who lived and worked in the United States during his most influential work period and until his death.
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