Katsushika Hokusai, Samurai and Boar (1835)

On one side: Herakles capturing the Erymanthian boar. The Erymanthian boar was a monster which plagued the central Peloponnese around Mt. Erymanthos, and it was one of Herakles’ la...

Represented in an alert position, almost as if stopped in its tracks, this wild boar appears to be facing an opponent, either another wild animal or, more likely, a hunter, such as...

Amidst rocky outcrops and other animals, which include rabbits and a gazelle, is a large tiger that lunges and attacks a boar head-on. It sinks its teeth into the back of the boar’...