Mountain Landscape
1518
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1518
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Mountain Landscape is a 1518 ink by Erhard Altdorfer, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a tall, jagged mountain range with steep cliffs and sparse trees clinging to the slopes. Below, a winding river cuts through a tiny village with a few small buildings and a bridge. The sky is light, with a few scattered clouds, and the whole scene looks quiet and distant. The artist used fine lines to show texture, like the rough bark of trees or the folds of the mountains. This was made as a single print, not painted by hand. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this made prints.
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