Hunting Lions 

"Hunting Lions" is an artwork by Richard Friese, a German-born artist who specialized in animal paintings. The painting depicts two lions in a rocky, mountainous landscape. The foreground features a lioness with a muscular build, looking intently towards a group of small figures in the distance. A large, male lion lies above her on the cliffside, his mane flowing in the wind, and he too looks towards the same distant point. The artist's meticulous attention to detail is evident in the portrayal of the animals, with their fur, eyes, and musculature rendered with remarkable realism. The painting's subject matter, its detailed realism and the dramatic composition evoke a sense of danger and the raw power of nature.