Tiger Hunt 

James Ensor, a Belgian artist active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, made this drawing, "Tiger Hunt," using pencil on paper. Ensor, who often felt like an outsider, gained notoriety for his avant-garde approach, which was rooted in the social and political turbulence of Belgium. In this piece, Ensor challenges traditional representations of power. The tiger hunt, typically a symbol of aristocratic dominance, is rendered with a nervous, almost frantic energy. The figures are caught in a chaotic struggle, and we sense a distinct lack of triumph. This drawing seems to express how traditional authority was breaking down due to the rise of modernism. The blurring of lines between hunter and hunted, and the raw, unsettling emotion conveyed, speaks to anxieties about class and societal roles. Ensor asks us to confront the disquieting undercurrents of a society in transition, reflecting his own turbulent inner world.