Curator’s note

Wolf and Fox Hunt

A large hunting scene by Peter Paul Rubens, master of the Flemish Baroque. Men, horses, hounds, and wild beasts tangle in furious motion — Rubens’s signature energy and dynamic composition at full force.

Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗

Date: ca. 1616
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 96 5/8 x 148 1/8 in. (245.4 x 376.2 cm)
On view: Gallery 621

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ArtistPeter Paul Rubens PeriodBaroque CountryBelgium MuseumThe Metropolitan Museum of Art

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