Bear in art: paintings, drawings and prints

Edmute Esche with Doll, 1905.

Mädchen mit Puppe. Erdmute Esche mit Eisbär und Puppe (museum title)

Edvard Munch (Norwegian), oil on canvas

Kunsthaus Zürich, Switzerland

Fortitude, 1560.

Fortitude (museum title)

Pieter Bruegel the Elder (Dutch), pen and brown ink on paper

Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Netherlands

Nature Untamed, 1784.

Den vilde og rå naturtilstand. Allegori på en af fire… (museum title)

Nicolai Abildgaard (Danish), oil on canvas

Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark

Twelve Initials for Chapter 12, Illustrations for Seven Brothers, Akseli Gallen-Kallela

Twelve Initials for Chapter 12, Illustrations for Seven Brothers, 1906.

12 alkukirjainta 12. lukuun, Seitsemän veljeksen kuvitusta (museum title)

Akseli Gallen-Kallela (Finnish), black chalk and ink

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

The Return of the Bear Hunter, Adolph Tidemand

The Return of the Bear Hunter, 1862.

Bjørnejegerens hjemkomst (museum title)

Adolph Tidemand (Norwegian), oil on canvas

National Museum of Norway

The Wounded Bear Hunter, Adolph Tidemand

The Wounded Bear Hunter, 1858.

Den sårade björnjägaren (museum title)

Adolph Tidemand (Norwegian), oil on canvas

Gothenburg Museum of Art, Sweden

Sketch for the Etching The Bear on the Pole

Luonnos etsaukseen Karhu orressa (museum title)

Akseli Gallen-Kallela (Finnish), pencil and ink

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

"Bring the horse, or I'll kill all your sheep by summer," said the bear, Erik Werenskiold

"Bring the horse, or I'll kill all your sheep by summer," said the bear, 1884.

"Kom med hesten, ellers slår jeg ihjel alle sauene dine til… (museum title)

Erik Werenskiold (Norwegian), pen on paper

National Museum of Norway

Illustration for "Bamse Bra-kar", P. Chr. Asbjørnsen, Norwegian Folk and Fairy Tales, Copenhagen 1879, Erik Werenskiold

Illustration for "Bamse Bra-kar", P. Chr. Asbjørnsen, Norwegian Folk and Fairy Tales, Copenhagen 1879, 1879.

Illustrasjon til "Bamse Bra-kar", P. Chr. Asbjørnsen… (museum title)

Erik Werenskiold (Norwegian), pen on paper

National Museum of Norway

Studies of a bear, c. 1825.

Studier av bjørn (museum title)

Johan Christian Dahl (Norwegian), pencil on paper

National Museum of Norway

Kullervo Herding his Wild Flocks, Akseli Gallen-Kallela

Kullervo Herding his Wild Flocks, 1917.

Kullervo petokarjoineen (museum title)

Akseli Gallen-Kallela (Finnish), watercolor on paper

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

Celebration After a Bear Hunt, Akseli Gallen-Kallela

Celebration After a Bear Hunt, 1907.

Karhunpeijaiset (Seitsemästä veljeksestä) (museum title)

Akseli Gallen-Kallela (Finnish), print

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

Jakttrofé, 1878–1879.

Jakttrofé (museum title)

Hans Gude (Norwegian), pen, wash and pencil on paper

National Museum of Norway

Fear in The Woods, 1896.

Pelko metsässä (museum title)

Hugo Simberg (Finnish), watercolor on paper

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

Costume studies, probably for the theatre. Three figures: a priest of Herta, a drott and a bard

Dragtstudier. Formentlig til teatret. Tre figurer, en… (museum title)

Nicolai Abildgaard (Danish), drawing

Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark

Initial P for the Poem “The March of the Pori Regiment”, Original Drawing for the Illustration of The Tales of Ensign Stål, Albert Edelfelt

Initial P for the Poem “The March of the Pori Regiment”, Original Drawing for the Illustration of The Tales of Ensign Stål, 1897–1900.

Porilaisten marssi -runon alkukirjain P.… (museum title)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish), ink on paper

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

Sketch for the Etching Bear on the Pole

Luonnos etsaukseen Karhu orressa (museum title)

Akseli Gallen-Kallela (Finnish), pencil and ink

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

Anatomical Study of a Bear's Foot

Anatomical Study of a Bear's Foot (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Royal Collection, United Kingdom

As the night wore on, the little dog grew tired of standing there. "Woof, woof, woof," he said, and barked at the moon, Erik Werenskiold

As the night wore on, the little dog grew tired of standing there. "Woof, woof, woof," he said, and barked at the moon, 1878–1883.

Da det led ut på natten, ble den vesle hunden lei av å stå… (museum title)

Erik Werenskiold (Norwegian), pen on paper

National Museum of Norway

Bjørnejegerens hjemkomst

Bjørnejegerens hjemkomst (museum title)

Adolph Tidemand (Norwegian), charcoal and chalk on paper

National Museum of Norway

Saint Christophe portant l'Enfant Jésus, Hieronymus Bosch

Saint Christophe portant l'Enfant Jésus, 1500.

Saint Christophe portant l'Enfant Jésus (museum title)

Hieronymus Bosch (Dutch), oil on wood panel

Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Netherlands

The Envoys at the Court of the Emperor of Ovama, Nicolai Abildgaard

The Envoys at the Court of the Emperor of Ovama, 1787–1789.

Gesandterne hos Ovamas kejser (museum title)

Nicolai Abildgaard (Danish), drawing

Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark

Fighting a Bear, 1906–1908.

Karhun kanssa ottelussa (museum title)

Akseli Gallen-Kallela (Finnish), ink on paper

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

Fairy Tale I, 1895.

Satu I (museum title)

Hugo Simberg (Finnish), watercolor and gouache on paper

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

Bear Standing on its Hind Legs, drawing from sculpture, Helene Schjerfbeck

Bear Standing on its Hind Legs, drawing from sculpture, 1877–1878.

Takajaloillaan seisova karhu, veistoksen mukaan (museum title)

Helene Schjerfbeck (Finnish), ink on paper

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

Intermediate Vignette for the Poem "Adlercreutz", Original Drawing for the Illustration of The Tales of Ensign Stål, Albert Edelfelt

Intermediate Vignette for the Poem "Adlercreutz", Original Drawing for the Illustration of The Tales of Ensign Stål, 1897–1900.

Adlercreutz-runon välivinjetti, originaalipiirustus… (museum title)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish), ink and gouache

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

Sakata Kintoki Riding on Bear's Back, Katsushika Hokusai

Sakata Kintoki Riding on Bear's Back, 18th–19th century.

Sakata Kintoki Riding on Bear's Back (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese), ink and red color on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Anatomical Study of a Bear's Foot

Anatomical Study of a Bear's Foot (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Royal Collection, United Kingdom

Bear, 1825.

Bjørn (museum title)

Johan Christian Dahl (Norwegian), pencil and wash on paper

National Museum of Norway

Bear, 1908–1909.

Bjørn (museum title)

Edvard Munch (Norwegian), lithograph

Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark

Storm at the Handeck, 1839.

Orage à la Handeck (museum title)

Alexandre Calame (Swiss), oil on canvas

Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland

Mauvaise Surprise, 1901.

Mauvaise Surprise (museum title)

Henri Rousseau (French), oil on canvas

Barnes Foundation, United States

Study of a Bear, 1482.

Study of a Bear (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian), pointe d'argent sur papier préparé

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Design for the Cover of 'From Forest and Lake' by Onni Wetterhoff

Förlaga till bokomslag till "Från skog och sjö" av Onni… (museum title)

Bruno Liljefors (Swedish), graphite on paper

Nationalmuseum, Sweden

The Bear and the Fox, c. 1900–1914.

Bjørnen og reven (museum title)

Erik Werenskiold (Norwegian), watercolor, gouache, and pencil on paper

National Museum of Norway

Sketch for the Etching Bear on the Perch

Luonnos etsaukseen Karhu orressa (museum title)

Akseli Gallen-Kallela (Finnish), pencil

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

Les Vieilles Histoires (cover/frontispiece), Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Les Vieilles Histoires (cover/frontispiece), 1893.

Les Vieilles Histoires (cover/frontispiece) (museum title)

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French), print

National Gallery of Art, Washington, United States

Anatomical Studies of a Bear's Foot

Anatomical Studies of a Bear's Foot (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Royal Collection, United Kingdom

The Woman and the Fox, 1878–1883.

Kona og bjørnen (museum title)

Erik Werenskiold (Norwegian), pen on paper

National Museum of Norway

Syndefallet

Syndefallet (museum title)

Adolph Tidemand (Norwegian), pencil and pen on paper

National Museum of Norway

Fortitude, 1560.

Fortitude (museum title)

Pieter Bruegel the Elder (Dutch), engraving

Rijksmuseum, Netherlands

Man and Bear Killed in Combat, Akseli Gallen-Kallela

Man and Bear Killed in Combat, 1906–1908.

Mies ja kontio kuolleina (museum title)

Akseli Gallen-Kallela (Finnish), ink on paper

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

L'Hémisphère nord de la sphère céleste, Albrecht Dürer

L'Hémisphère nord de la sphère céleste, 1515.

L'Hémisphère nord de la sphère céleste (museum title)

Albrecht Dürer (German), woodcut on paper

National Gallery of Art, United States

Miniature Drawings for Craftspeople, Katsushika Hokusai

Miniature Drawings for Craftspeople, 1829–1831.

Miniature Drawings for Craftspeople (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese), two albums pasted with 548 drawings; ink and color on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Tailpiece for the Poem "Sven Dufva", Albert Edelfelt

Tailpiece for the Poem "Sven Dufva", 1897–1900.

Sven Dufva -runon loppuvinjetti (museum title)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish), ink on paper

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

Dead Man and Bear, Sketch

Mies ja kontio kuolleina, luonnos (museum title)

Akseli Gallen-Kallela (Finnish), ink

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

Studies of a bear, c. 1845–1852.

Studier av bjørn (museum title)

Adolph Tidemand (Norwegian), pencil on paper

National Museum of Norway

Anatomical Study of a Bear's Foot

Anatomical Study of a Bear's Foot (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Royal Collection, United Kingdom

Lying bear, 1825.

Liggende bjørn (museum title)

Johan Christian Dahl (Norwegian), pencil and wash on paper

National Museum of Norway