Drijfjacht op zwijnen 1578

"Drijfjacht op zwijnen" (1578) by Philips Galle, a Flemish engraver, depicts a dramatic boar hunt. The scene is set in a forest, where hunters use a fence to trap and kill the wild animals. A boar, with its powerful physique and tusks, is captured in the foreground, while dogs bark fiercely around him. The hunters, dressed in the fashion of the time, look on. This print, part of a larger series of hunting scenes, reflects the cultural fascination with hunting and the pursuit of dangerous game during the sixteenth century.