Return of the Bear Hunters in the Stone Age 1884

"Return of the Bear Hunters in the Stone Age" is a pen and ink drawing by Belgian artist James Ensor, created in 1884. The artwork features a group of primitive hunters returning from a successful hunt, depicted in a dynamic and expressive style characteristic of Ensor's early work. The drawing showcases Ensor's fascination with the primal and the grotesque, themes he would explore further in his later, more famous works. This drawing provides insight into Ensor's artistic development and his early use of line and shadow to convey movement and emotion.