L'hallali du loup 1725

"L'hallali du loup," painted in 1725 by Jean-Baptiste Oudry, depicts a scene of a wolf being hunted by a pack of hounds. The scene is full of action and energy, with the hounds attacking the wolf from all sides. Oudry was a celebrated French painter, and this work is an excellent example of his skill in depicting animal anatomy and movement. This painting is characteristic of the genre of animal painting, also known as wildlife painting.