The Sunday hunting 1845

"The Sunday Hunting" (1845) by Carl Spitzweg is a humorous portrayal of a bumbling hunter. The painting, now located in the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, shows a man dressed in hunting attire, but he appears unprepared for the hunt. His awkward posture and the presence of a picnic basket and a bottle of wine suggest that he is more interested in leisure than sport. Spitzweg, known for his genre paintings that satirized the middle class, creates a whimsical scene that captures the absurdity of the "Sunday hunter". The painting's intimate scale (40 x 33 cm) adds to its charm, inviting the viewer to share in the humorous observation.