Bow and Arrow

Bow and Arrow is a subject in art. The gallery holds 44 works in this subject in art, including works by Nicolaes Maes, George Catlin and Nainsukh.

The bow and arrow is a ranged weapon system consisting of an elastic launching device (bow) and long-shafted projectiles (arrows). Humans used bows and arrows for hunting and aggression long before recorded history, and the practice was common to many prehistoric cultures.