Bears in Art Photos

Bears in decoration, design, art, sculpture, architecture.

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Bear for sale at Calgary Tower Gift Shop. Calgary, AB.Carved bear outside shop. Manitou Springs, CO.Statue of bear & cub by Van Howd Studios at Museum of the Yellowstone. West Yellowstone, MT.Carved bear welcome sign. West Yellowstone, MT.
Bear for sale at Calgary Tower Gift Shop. Calgary, AB.Carved bear outside shop. Manitou Springs, CO.Statue of bear & cub by Van Howd Studios at Museum of the Yellowstone. West Yellowstone, MT.Carved bear welcome sign. West Yellowstone, MT.
Carved bear typical art of Yellowstone region. West Yellowstone, MT.Carving of a bear in shop. Monterey, CA.Statue of bears fishing by Christopher Keene at Manulife Plaza. Los Angeles, CA.Sculpture of California grizzly bears by Kris Swanson at Colton Hall. Monterey, CA.
Carved bear typical art of Yellowstone region. West Yellowstone, MT.Carving of a bear in shop. Monterey, CA.Statue of bears fishing by Christopher Keene at Manulife Plaza. Los Angeles, CA.Sculpture of California grizzly bears by Kris Swanson at Colton Hall. Monterey, CA.
Bear carving detail of newel post in California State Capitol. Sacramento, CA.Two Bears by Marshall Fredericks in Meijer Garden. Grand Rapids, MI.UCLA's Bruin Bear bronze grizzly statue by Billy Fitzgerald. Los Angeles, CA.Head of Bruin Bear bronze grizzly statue of UCLA's mascot by Billy Fitzgerald. Los Angeles, CA.
Bear carving detail of newel post in California State Capitol. Sacramento, CA.Two Bears (1964&92) by Marshall Fredericks in Meijer Garden. Grand Rapids, MI.UCLA's Bruin Bear bronze grizzly statue (1984) by Billy Fitzgerald. Los Angeles, CA.Head of Bruin Bear bronze grizzly statue of UCLA's mascot by Billy Fitzgerald. Los Angeles, CA.
Giant bear sculpture called "I See What You Mean" by Lawrence Argent looking in window of Colorado Convention Center. Denver, CO.Carved bears line the streets of Jackson. Jackson, WY.Bear bench at Cousins Candy Shop. Virginia City, MT.Swiss carved bench with bears given to Cody at Buffalo Bill Museum. Lookout Mountain, CO.
Giant bear sculpture called "I See What You Mean" (2005) by Lawrence Argent looking in window of Colorado Convention Center. Denver, CO.Carved bears line the streets of Jackson. Jackson, WY.Bear bench at Cousins Candy Shop. Virginia City, MT.Swiss carved bench with bears given to Cody at Buffalo Bill Museum. Lookout Mountain, CO.
Bench in shape of bear at New Britain Museum of American Art. New Britain, CT.Detail of bench in shape of bear at New Britain Museum of American Art. New Britain, CT.Statue of Grizzly Bears & Cub flank Revelstoke MacKenzie Ave. Revelstoke, BC.Statue of Grizzly Bears & Cub on MacKenzie Ave. Revelstoke, BC.
Bench in shape of bear at New Britain Museum of American Art. New Britain, CT.Detail of bench in shape of bear at New Britain Museum of American Art. New Britain, CT.Statue of Grizzly Bears & Cub flank Revelstoke MacKenzie Ave. Revelstoke, BC.Statue of Grizzly Bears & Cub on MacKenzie Ave. Revelstoke, BC.
Bear Fountain by Hans Scherl. Bernkastel-Kues, Germany.Detail of carved polar bear on stone clock tower at St Pauli Pier. Hamburg, Germany.Carved man with performing bear on Casa Amatller. Barcelona, Spain.Lamp stand with bears & buffalo at Civil War Memorial. Indianapolis, IN.
Bear Fountain (1968) by Hans Scherl. Bernkastel-Kues, Germany.Detail of carved polar bear on stone clock tower at St Pauli Pier. Hamburg, Germany.Carved man with performing bear on Casa Amatller. Barcelona, Spain.Lamp stand base with bears & buffalo at Civil War Memorial. Indianapolis, IN.
Bear statue of "Animals in Pools" by Georgia Gerber. Portland, OR.Bear face sculpture above entrance of Museum of Natural & Cultural History at University of Oregon. Eugene, OR.Painted Bear About Town sidewalk art by Dennis McCahon on Last Chance Gulch Mall. Helena, MT.Collection of Smokey the Bear objects at Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.
Bear statue of "Animals in Pools" (1986) by Georgia Gerber. Portland, OR.Bear face sculpture above entrance of Museum of Natural & Cultural History at University of Oregon. Eugene, OR.Painted Bear About Town sidewalk art by Dennis McCahon on Last Chance Gulch Mall. Helena, MT.Collection of Smokey the Bear objects at Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.
Carved bear on Eastern Hemisphere circus wagon at Circus World Museum. Baraboo, WI.Old Faithful Lodge hanging lamp with bears & train at Yellowstone National Park. WY.Bear-shaped window in red section of EMP|FSM. Seattle, WA.Indian legend of how Devils Tower got its vertical "claw marks" as ancient giant bear climbed the rock on painting by Herbert A. Collins. WY.
Carved bear on Eastern Hemisphere circus wagon at Circus World Museum. Baraboo, WI.Old Faithful Lodge hanging lamp with bears & train at Yellowstone National Park. WY.Bear-shaped window in red section of EMP|FSM. Seattle, WA.Indian legend of how Devils Tower got its vertical "claw marks" as ancient giant bear climbed the rock on painting (1936) by Herbert A. Collins. WY.
Painting showing Lewis & Clark party seeing white bears & white cliffs on Missouri River on May 31, 1805 by Robert Morgan at of Montana Historical Society museum. Helena, MT.Stagecoach driver fending off bears, painting by Charles Hargens at Dakota Discovery Museum. Mitchell, SD.Cowboys Roping a Bear painting by James Walker at Denver Art Museum. Denver, CO.Pediment detail of California State Capitol with statue of California & bear flanked by women symbolic of the arts. Sacramento, CA.
Painting (1988) showing Lewis & Clark party seeing white bears & white cliffs on Missouri River on May 31, 1805 by Robert Morgan at of Montana Historical Society museum. Helena, MT.Stagecoach driver fending off bears, painting by Charles Hargens at Dakota Discovery Museum. Mitchell, SD.Cowboys Roping a Bear (c1877) painting by James Walker at Denver Art Museum. Denver, CO.Pediment detail of California State Capitol with statue of California & bear flanked by women symbolic of the arts. Sacramento, CA.
Newell post with bear in California State Capitol. Sacramento, CA.Stacked bear figures at Comic-Con International. San Diego, CA.James Lick Memorial by Frank Happersberger shows Eureka with a bear with plaques covering various California discoveries on Civic Center Plaza. San Francisco, CA.Golden bear statue on Cadillac Building. San Francisco, CA.
Newell post with bear in California State Capitol. Sacramento, CA.Stacked bear figures at Comic-Con International. San Diego, CA.James Lick Memorial (1894) by Frank Happersberger shows Eureka with a bear with plaques covering various California discoveries on Civic Center Plaza. San Francisco, CA.Golden bear statue on Cadillac Building. San Francisco, CA.
Fragment of Roman floor mosaic of bear seeking fruit at Trier Archaeological Museum. Trier, Germany.Dogs hunting bears detail of Intarsia wood mosaics panel by Wolfgang Birkner in Intarsia Hunting Room at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.Using dogs to hunt bear scene carving in Intarsia Hunting Room at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.Silver drinking vessel in shape of a boar by Elias Zorer from Augsburg & silver sitting bear by Christoph Pollak from Levo?a, Slovakia at Bavarian National Museum. Munich, Germany.
Fragment of Roman floor mosaic of bear seeking fruit (3rdC) at Trier Archaeological Museum. Trier, Germany.Dogs hunting bears detail of Intarsia wood mosaics panel (before 1633) by Wolfgang Birkner in Intarsia Hunting Room at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.Using dogs to hunt bear scene carving in Intarsia Hunting Room at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.Silver drinking vessel in shape of a boar (c1602) by Elias Zorer from Augsburg & silver sitting bear (c1630) by Christoph Pollak from Levo?a, Slovakia at Bavarian National Museum. Munich, Germany.
Bear figurines by KPM Berlin at German Hunting & Fishing Museum. Munich, Germany.Faience honey pot in form of bear raiding hive from Hanau at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.School of bears porcelain sculpture by Naples Royal Porcelain Manufactory at Pitti Palace Ceramics Museum. Florence, Italy.Bear earthenware inkstand by Hannoversch-Münden Manuf. at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.
Bear figurines (1950s-70s) by KPM Berlin at German Hunting & Fishing Museum. Munich, Germany.Faience honey pot in form of bear raiding hive (c1750) from Hanau at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.School of bears porcelain sculpture (c1785) by Naples Royal Porcelain Manufactory at Pitti Palace Ceramics Museum. Florence, Italy.Bear earthenware inkstand (c1750-70) by Hannoversch-Münden Manuf. at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.
Dancing Bear tankard from Germany at Detroit Institute of Arts. Detroit, MI.Inscriptions & sculpted bear at Kiel Opera House. St Louis, MO.Living room fireplace with bear andirons of Charles W. Clark Chateau. Butte, MT.Les Bears statue by Dan Ostermiller at Albuquerque Museum. Albuquerque, NM.
Dancing Bear tankard (c1750) from Germany at Detroit Institute of Arts. Detroit, MI.Inscriptions & sculpted bear at Kiel Opera House. St Louis, MO.Living room fireplace with bear andirons of Charles W. Clark Chateau. Butte, MT.Les Bears statue (1991) by Dan Ostermiller at Albuquerque Museum. Albuquerque, NM.
Bear with Planes & Clouds statue by Bob Haozous at Albuquerque Museum. Albuquerque, NM.American pressed glass bear grease pomade jars by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. of Sandwich, MA at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Detail of bear on metalwork wall lamp with western theme at Rockwell Museum of Art. Corning, NY.Grizzly Bear graphic John James Audubon & John Woodhouse Audubon at Rockwell Museum of Art. Corning, NY.
Bear with Planes & Clouds statue (1986) by Bob Haozous at Albuquerque Museum. Albuquerque, NM.American pressed glass bear grease pomade jars (1870-85) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. of Sandwich, MA at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Detail of bear on metalwork wall lamp with western theme at Rockwell Museum of Art. Corning, NY.Grizzly Bear (Ursus-Ferox) graphic (1848) John James Audubon & John Woodhouse Audubon at Rockwell Museum of Art. Corning, NY.
German stained-glass window shows Bishop Saint with Bear at Memorial Art Gallery. Rochester, NY.Gold cup topped by bear presented to President Roosevelt by Union League Club of California at Old Orchard Museum at Sagamore Hill NHS. Cove Neck, NY.Hat rack carved in shape of bear at Col. Simon Perkins Stone Mansion. Akron, OH.Roman mosaic tile floor with bears at Bardo Museum. Tunis, Tunisia.
German stained-glass window (c1525) shows Bishop Saint with Bear at Memorial Art Gallery. Rochester, NY.Gold cup topped by bear presented to President Roosevelt by Union League Club of California (1903) at Old Orchard Museum at Sagamore Hill NHS. Cove Neck, NY.Hat rack carved in shape of bear at Col. Simon Perkins Stone Mansion. Akron, OH.Roman mosaic tile floor with bears at Bardo Museum. Tunis, Tunisia.
Bronze cast of Bear Cub Grooming by Paul Bartlett at Amon Carter Museum of American Art. Fort Worth, TX.Girandole with bears & bee hive at Nichols-Rice-Cherry House at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX.Carved bears holding shields atop turrets of Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.Pictish graveslab with entwined beasts, a bear & hound, 12 bosses & 7 bosses circled by serpents at Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum. Meigle, Scotland.
Bronze cast of Bear Cub Grooming (c1887; cast 1900?) by Paul Bartlett at Amon Carter Museum of American Art. Fort Worth, TX.Girandole with bears & bee hive at Nichols-Rice-Cherry House at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX.Carved bears holding shields atop turrets of Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.Pictish graveslab (back #11) with entwined beasts, a bear & hound, 12 bosses & 7 bosses circled by serpents at Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum. Meigle, Scotland.
Barber shop bear to advertise bear grease to keep hair & scalp healthy at Edinburgh City Art Centre. Edinburgh, Scotland.Carved bear in muzzle in Thistle Chapel at St Giles Cathedral. Edinburgh, Scotland.Monument to Wojtek the Soldier Bear trained to carry heavy mortar rounds for Polish troops in WWII by Alan Heriot in Princes Street Gardens. Edinburgh, Scotland.Hot water bear bottle at Brodie Castle. Brodie, Scotland.
Barber shop bear to advertise bear grease (1800s) to keep hair & scalp healthy at Edinburgh City Art Centre. Edinburgh, Scotland.Carved bear in muzzle in Thistle Chapel at St Giles Cathedral. Edinburgh, Scotland.Monument (2017) to Wojtek the Soldier Bear trained to carry heavy mortar rounds for Polish troops in WWII by Alan Heriot in Princes Street Gardens. Edinburgh, Scotland.Hot water bear bottle at Brodie Castle. Brodie, Scotland.
Earthenware jug in form of muzzled bear from Staffordshire England at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Inro with bear design & Netsuke with lion dancer head from Japan at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Bear used to advertise alcoholic spirits in Nara. Japan.Bear statues in Takayama. Japan.
Earthenware jug in form of muzzled bear (late 18thC) from Staffordshire England at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Inro with bear design (1700-1900) & Netsuke with lion dancer head (1800-1900) from Japan at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Bear used to advertise alcoholic spirits in Nara. Japan.Bear statues in Takayama. Japan.
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