Law of the Wild

Amerikanische Malerei 1878–1884, 1881

This is a painting of a polar bear attacking a seal on an iceberg in the ocean. The bear has cream-colored fur with some patches of dark yellow, and its large paws end in sharp claws. The seal has sleek brown fur or skin. The bear is poised atop the struggling seal, one of its large paws raised upward and the other clawing the seal's side. The seal's mouth is open, its head turned to look back at the bear. The icy landscape includes jagged ice formations and a green-blue ocean that stretches to the horizon, with a distant ship sailing next to another tall iceberg. The sky above is flat gray, with some lighter tones near the horizon.
Artista
Amerikanische Malerei 1878–1884
Datazione
1881
Tipologia
Dipinto
Tecnica
Olio su tela
Dimensioni
89,5 × 102 cm
Collezione
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenza
Pubblico dominio, CC0

Descrizione dell’immagine

This is a painting of a polar bear attacking a seal on an iceberg in the ocean. The bear has cream-colored fur with some patches of dark yellow, and its large paws end in sharp claws. The seal has sleek brown fur or skin. The bear is poised atop the struggling seal, one of its large paws raised upward and the other clawing the seal's side. The seal's mouth is open, its head turned to look back at the bear. The icy landscape includes jagged ice formations and a green-blue ocean that stretches to the horizon, with a distant ship sailing next to another tall iceberg. The sky above is flat gray, with some lighter tones near the horizon.

Amerikanische Malerei 1878–1884