Theodor Kittelsen

Bears. Bears will be playing a critical role in my novel. For the past year I've been googling bear-sightings in California and well bears in general. During my search I found this drawing by Theodor Kittelsen, "En Uheldig Bjornejakt" or Bearhunt Gone Wrong. In my research of Kittelsen it appears he's more known for his fairy tale drawings and trolls, so I haven't had much luck in finding out what inspired this drawing. I find it both comical and somewhat disturbing as Mama Bear looks to be having way too much fun. For now I'm posting the link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Theodor_Kittelsen-En_uheldig_bjørnejakt.jpg.

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