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Artwork
After the Hunt
Gustave CourbetThe Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York1854
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- Technique
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 93 x 73 1/4 in. (236.2 x 186.1 cm)
After the Hunt is a painting by Gustave Courbet (French, Ornans 1819–1877 La Tour-de-Peilz), ca. 1859. Oil on canvas; 93 x 73 1/4 in. (236.2 x 186.1 cm). It is part of the European Paintings collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929.
How to reflect if you encounter this artwork?
- Notice how Courbet uses light and shadow in this large oil painting to emphasize the aftermath of the hunt and the mood it creates.
- Consider the portrayal of the figures and animals: how do their poses and expressions communicate the experience 'after the hunt'?
- Focus on the texture and brushwork Courbet employs; how do these details contribute to the realism and atmosphere of the scene?
- Reflect on the scale of the painting—how does its size affect your sense of immersion or emotional response to the moment depicted?
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