A humorous scene cut by Isabel Ayer, Picture Puzzle Exchange (yes, Ms Ayer had a sense of humor even near the end of her long life!). Puzzle cut in early 1940's per Anne Williams' dating chart.. Plywood, non-interlocking, cut along color lines in a push-fit style. Bear will probably go after the dropped fish for a free dinner! Artist is Hy Hintermeister. Henry Hintermeister (1897-1970) was a painter and illustrator who painted in the Golden Age of Illustration under the signature Hy Hintermeister. He painted as team with his father, John Henry Hintermeister, and together they created more than 1000 works. Henry may have begun his professional career as early as 1914 (age 17), when a copyright for a Henry Hintermeister was registered. He is best known today for his "American themed paintings. Wikipedia