The artwork titled “The Hunter,” created by Fernando Botero in 1982, belongs to the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement and is categorized as a genre painting.
In the artwork, a hunter is depicted amidst a dense forest, portrayed in Botero’s signature voluminous style. The trees, standing tall and closely resembling each other, dominate the scene with their robust trunks and abundant foliage, creating a vivid backdrop. The hunter, garbed in a bright yellow outfit, is characterized by his stocky physique and holds a rifle on his shoulder. Adding to the charm of the painting are several white rabbits scattered around the forest floor, with some details reflecting in a calm body of water at the painting’s bottom. Botero’s distinct use of exaggerated proportions and vibrant colors imbues the scenery with a whimsical, almost surreal quality.