Study for "The Bear Hunt" (for the Alcázar, Madrid)
c. 1639
oil on wood
26 × 53.7 cm (10.2 × 21.1 in)
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With just a few quick brushstrokes, Rubens evokes the energy and drama of a ferocious hunt.
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