Return of the Duck Hunters
c. 1610 - c. 1615
Two hunters trudge home through a crisp, bare landscape, their day's catch in tow—one clutches a basket and long gun, while his companion tucks a duck under his arm. In the foreground, another bird lies still by the ditch, perhaps the final trophy of the hunt, while laundry flutters on a nearby fence, adding a touch of cozy domesticity to the scene. Avercamp, famously known as 'the mute of Kampen' because he was deaf and mute, had a unique ability to capture the quiet, everyday rhythms of Dutch village life with incredible warmth and observation.
- Technique
- Pen and brown ink with watercolor
- Material
- Paper
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