Jager schiet haas en boer
Johannes Henderikus Morriën
1865 - ca. 1866
Medium
paper
Dimensions
355; 257
About this artwork
Legaat van de heer F.G. Waller, Amsterdam
Art Historical Context
This delicate work on paper, created by Dutch artist Johannes Henderikus Morriën between 1865 and 1866, captures a lively rural scene titled “Jager schiet haas en boer” (“Hunter Shoots Hare and Farmer”). Measuring just 257 by 355 millimetres, the drawing likely depicts a moment of countryside drama in which a hunter takes aim at a hare, with a farmer caught in the action. Such subjects were popular in 19th-century Netherlands, reflecting the era’s continued fascination with everyday rural life and the changing relationship between humans and the natural world. Executed on paper, the piece pro...