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The Rabbit Hunters

Thomas Hewes Hinckley

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a scene of a boy and dogs hunting rabbits. A boy wearing a dark cap and jacket crouches on the left side, holding something. Two dogs, one light brown and one black with white and brown markings, are positioned in the foreground. A rifle rests on a large boulder between them. Three rabbits are visible: one hangs from the boulder on the right, and two others lie on the boulder behind the rifle. In the background, a dog's head is visible next to the boy. The scene is set in a wooded area with trees, bushes, and grass, and a hill is visible in the distance under a cloudy sky.

Artwork details

Date:
1850
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 440 px
Museum record:
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