Jager maakt zich klaar voor de jacht 1820 - 18333

"Jager maakt zich klaar voor de jacht" (The Hunter Prepares for the Hunt), an 1820-1833 lithograph by Dutch Romantic painter Barend Cornelis Koekkoek, depicts a hunter in a forest setting preparing for a hunt. He sits on a rock in the foreground, petting one of his hunting dogs while the other watches. The scene is rendered in a detailed and naturalistic style, with a focus on the textures and colors of the natural world. The artwork is currently in the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The hunter's attire and the presence of dogs and hunting gear evoke a sense of the nobility and tradition of the sport, and the artist's attention to detail reveals the romantic spirit of the era.