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Joos de Momper's earliest painted work, before about 1600, is characterized by steep mountains, often with jagged, geometrical rock formations, sometimes conical, through which lonely roads wind. This early work evokes a certain affinity with pre-Buegelian landscape painting. De Momper devoted much attention to the threatening aspects of wild nature, especially emphasized by his dramatically charged harsh light effects. His planes are sharply separated by the standard three-colour scheme. The River Landscape with Boar Hunt is one of the most impressive examples of this early stylistic phase.
This painting depicts a wide river landscape with wild boar hunting scene in the foreground. A city located on a river or lake in a valley can be seen. There are a few ships on the water, castles on the hilltops. On the right a rider passes a wooden bridge.
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