A wild boar, surrounded by a pack of hounds, struggles at the center of a dense woodland scene. Men on foot and horseback close in from all sides, their bodies tense with action as they thrust spears and aim weapons at the animal. The left foreground is crowded with hunters, one of whom leans forward over a fallen tree trunk, while another stands behind him, partially hidden by foliage.

To the right, a mounted figure in a dark cloak charges into the fray, his horse rearing as dogs leap at the boar's flanks. The forest itself is rendered with twisting tree trunks and dense undergrowth, creating a tangled, shadowy backdrop that frames the violence at its heart. Rubens uses energetic, sweeping brushstrokes to suggest the movement of fur, foliage, and fabric, while sharper lines define the figures at the center of the action.

Farther back, the forest recedes in layers of trees, their trunks and canopies rendered with intricate detail, leading the eye toward a patch of open sky. A large, gnarled tree trunk stretches diagonally across the foreground, its twisted branches forming a barrier between the hunters and the viewer. In the right background, a group of mounted riders emerges from the trees, their dark silhouettes contrasting with the lighter sky beyond.

Patches of sunlight break through the canopy, illuminating certain figures and highlighting the muscular forms of the hounds and hunters. The upper left edge is densely packed with overlapping leaves and branches, creating a sense of enclosure and depth. Fine linear details define the textures of bark and undergrowth, while broader, looser strokes are used for the sky and distant foliage. The composition combines landscape and action, with the wild boar hunt serving as both a narrative and a demonstration of Rubens's skill in depicting movement and anatomy.