The Return from the Hunt
The Met
Artist: Piero di Cosimo (Piero di Lorenzo di Piero d'Antonio)(Italian, Florence 1462–1522 Florence)
Date: ca. 1494–1500
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera and oil on wood
Dimensions: 27 3/4 x 66 1/2 in. (70.5 x 168.9 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Robert Gordon, 1875
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Numerous nude figures on boats and land in a waterside landscape under a cloudy sky.
Detailed Description
This wide, horizontal painting depicts a scene along a body of water under a cloudy sky. The foreground consists of dark brown land, with a large, muscular, light-skinned man in a brown loincloth struggling with a dark animal, possibly a boar, on the far left. Behind him, dark green trees line the water's edge, and a dark, forested mountain with a plume of smoke or cloud rises in the far left background. The middle ground is dominated by a body of water, likely a lake or wide river, with several boats. Two large, dark, ornate boats are close to the shore in the center, filled with numerous nude or partially clothed figures. Some figures are climbing onto or off these boats; one on the left boat appears to carry a large sack. On the right side of the painting, on the dark land, a nude figure is tied to a bare tree trunk with outstretched arms. Below, a nude figure rides on the back of a light-colored, horse-like creature with a human torso. Other nude figures are scattered on the dark land, some bending over. In the distance on the water, several smaller boats with figures are visible. The sky above is mostly cloudy, with lighter areas near the horizon and darker clouds overhead. The dominant colors are dark browns and greens for the land and trees, muted blues and grays for the water and sky, and light skin tones for the figures.
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