Artwork
Departure for hunting
Departure for hunting is an oil painting by the Realist artist Maksymilian Gierymski. It dates from 1871 and is held in the collection of the National Museum in Warsaw.
About this work
Overview
Departure for Hunting is a 1871 oil painting by Maksymilian Gierymski, a Polish artist associated with the Munich realistic school.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a group of mounted hunters, dressed in red jackets and black hats, accompanied by dogs, as they ride through a wooded area under a cloudy sky, preparing for a hunt.
Technique & Style
Gierymski's use of oil paint achieves a detailed and realistic representation of the scene, characteristic of the realism movement.
History & Provenance
The painting is held in the National Museum in Warsaw. Gierymski studied at the Warsaw Drawing School and later at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich, where his style was influenced.
Artist & collection
Artist
Maksymilian Dionizy Gierymski (1846 in Warsaw – 1874 in Reichenhall, Bavaria) was a Polish painter, specializing mainly in watercolours.
