Bjørnen. Illustration til H.V. Kaalund, "Fabler for Børn" 1866

This is a black and white wood engraving illustration from 1866, "Bjørnen," by Danish artist H.P. Hansen. The engraving depicts a bear sitting by a river, while a hunter stands in the forest in the background. The image was created for H.V. Kaalund's "Fabler for Børn" (Fables for Children), and illustrates a story about a bear who catches a hunter. This piece showcases the detailed and illustrative nature of wood engraving. The piece is currently housed at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark.