Renard Makes Fun of the Bear from Hendrick van Alcmar's Renard The Fox 1650 - 1675

This etching, *Renard Makes Fun of the Bear* from Hendrick van Alcmar's *Renard The Fox*, was created by Allart van Everdingen, a Dutch painter and printmaker, between 1650-1675. The print depicts a scene from the famous medieval beast fable *Roman de Renart*, in which the cunning fox mocks the bear for his stupidity. The scene takes place in a rural setting, with a village in the background. Van Everdingen's expert use of line and detail brings the story to life in this charming print, currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.