A Poacher by Bruno Liljefors. A man in a dark coat and hat stands among tall pine trees, holding a rifle and listening intently with one hand to his ear.

A Poacher

Bruno Liljefors

1894 · Oil Paint, Canvas

An atmospheric 19th-century oil painting depicting a hunter listening intently in a dense, moonlit forest.

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Where it works

A weightier piece with steady character with a neutral color register — anchors the wall with steady presence.

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Study · Library · Office
Placement
Reads best as a confident vertical anchor
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Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
Color notes
Soft gray, Charcoal black

About the piece

Painted in 1894 by Bruno Liljefors, this evocative work captures a moment of intense focus in the Swedish wilderness. A poacher stands shrouded by massive pine trunks, his hand raised to his ear as he scans the surroundings, with cool, blue light filtering through the canopy behind him. Liljefors’ masterful brushwork conveys both the silence of the woods and the tension of the figure.