Artwork
Resting Hunters
Resting Hunters is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Philips Wouwerman. It dates from 1645 and is held in the collection of the Mauritshuis.
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Overview
Resting Hunters is a 1645 oil painting by Philips Wouwerman, a Dutch artist known for his landscapes and scenes of hunting and battle.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a group of hunters and their animals at rest in a forest, featuring figures on horseback, on foot, and seated on the ground, accompanied by dogs and a goat, all dressed in period attire.
Technique & Style
Executed in muted tones of brown and green, the work showcases Wouwerman's attention to detail and his use of soft, diffused lighting, with sunlight filtering through the trees.
History & Provenance
Created during the Dutch Golden Age, a period of cultural flourishing in the Netherlands, Resting Hunters is now part of the Mauritshuis collection.
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Artist
Philips Wouwerman (also Wouwermans) (24 May 1619 (baptized) – 19 May 1668) was a Dutch painter of hunting, landscape and battle scenes. He became prolific during the Dutch Golden Age and joined the Haarlem Guild of St. Luke.
