Een jager gaat te jagt en schiet gelyk een man / Het zy een hart of ree of wat hy schieten kan 1725 - 1780

This print, "A Hunter Goes Hunting and Shoots Like a Man," was made by Johannes Kannewet. Images of the hunt, like this one, are often seen as reflections of societal power structures. The hunter, typically a figure of authority, dominates the natural world, asserting control over both animal and land. Yet, there is a real tension in this image. The rather clumsily drawn hunter is framed by an ornamental border of flowers and foliage which are arguably more skillfully drafted than the hunter himself. What does it mean when a scene of masculine power is literally framed by a border of the feminine? Does this suggest a certain anxiety about the roles men and women played in 17th century Dutch society? Is it a comment on the fragility of masculine authority? Perhaps Kannewet is suggesting something about the balance of power.