Jager met zeven honden 1636

This etching, "Jager met zeven honden" (Hunter with Seven Dogs) by Pieter Bodding van Laer, depicts a hunter with a pack of seven dogs. The hunter, dressed in a wide-brimmed hat and a short coat, is feeding the dogs while standing in a landscape setting. The artwork, created in 1636, highlights van Laer's skill in capturing the movement and energy of animals through detailed lines. The work showcases the artist’s signature style of depicting everyday life, particularly the lives of common people and their interactions with animals. This etching is a prime example of the "Bamboccianti" genre, a Dutch artistic movement that emphasized the depiction of genre scenes with a focus on realism and humor. "Jager met zeven honden" is part of the Rijksmuseum collection in Amsterdam.