L'hallali du loup by Jean-Baptiste Oudry. A pack of white and black hunting hounds surrounds and attacks a snarling brown wolf beneath a large oak tree in a forest clearing.

L'hallali du loup

Jean-Baptiste Oudry

1725 · Oil Paint, Canvas

A dramatic 18th-century hunting scene depicting the intense moment of the kill.

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A weightier piece with lively force with warm, lived-in color — brings a composed sense of weight.

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Library · Study · Office
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Works well where a compact shape can carry more presence
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Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
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Charcoal black, Soft gray, Rich brown

About the piece

Painted in 1725 by the renowned French artist Jean-Baptiste Oudry, this dynamic work captures the raw energy of a wolf hunt. The composition focuses on the chaotic struggle between the hounds and their prey, rendered with meticulous detail and a sophisticated play of light and shadow characteristic of the Late Baroque period.

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