Rabbit Hunt with Leopards [above left]; King of England Hunting for Rabbits [below left]; Fishing by Night [above right]; Catching Nightowls [below right]
Four framed scenes in pen, brown ink and brown wash show outdoor hunting and catching activities: horsemen and hounds chase game at upper left, figures fish or work among trees at upper right, and small figures gather animals and birds at lower corners. Shaded foliage and loose hatching fill the open landscape.
- Artist
- Jan van der Straet
- Date
- 1596–1599
- Medium
- Recto: pen and ink, brush and brown wash over black chalk on laid paper Verso: pen and brown ink over black chalk on laid paper
- Source
- Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
- Size
- 4000 × 2873 px
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Español: Escenas de caza, pesca y captura de aves en cuatro paneles
Cuatro escenas enmarcadas, dibujadas con pluma, tinta parda y aguada parda, muestran actividades de caza y captura al aire libre: jinetes y perros persiguen presas en la parte superior izquierda, figuras pescan o trabajan entre árboles en la superior derecha, y pequeñas figuras reúnen animales y aves en las esquinas inferiores. Follaje sombreado y trazos sueltos llenan el paisaje abierto.
Português: Cenas de caça, pesca e captura de aves em quatro painéis
Quatro cenas emolduradas, desenhadas a pena, tinta marrom e aguada marrom, mostram atividades de caça e captura ao ar livre: cavaleiros e cães perseguem presas no canto superior esquerdo, figuras pescam ou trabalham entre as árvores no superior direito, e pequenas figuras reúnem animais e aves nos cantos inferiores. Folhagem sombreada e hachuras soltas preenchem a paisagem aberta.