Artwork

Hunter

Hunter, by Aleksander Raczyński, oil, 1857
Hunter, by Aleksander Raczyński, oil, 1857

Hunter is an oil painting by the Realist artist Aleksander Raczyński. It dates from 1857 and is held in the collection of the National Museum in Warsaw.

About this work

Overview

Aleksander Raczyński's 1857 oil painting, Hunter, is held at the National Museum in Warsaw.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts a man in winter attire proudly displaying a dead rabbit, accompanied by a dog in a snowy landscape with bare trees.

Technique & Style

The work exemplifies a genre scene, characterized by its representation of everyday life, in this case, a hunting scene, rendered in oil paint.

History & Provenance

Created in 1857, Hunter is a product of Raczyński's oeuvre, now housed at the National Museum in Warsaw.

Artist & collection