1546
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
November and December is a 1546 ink by Sebald Beham, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows four people outside, dressed in loose clothes and head coverings. Two on the left walk side by side, one holding a stick, the other gesturing. The two on the right struggle under heavy bags—one woman leans forward, the other man looks tired. The ground is rough with patches of grass and dirt. The artist used fine lines to show texture, like wrinkles in clothes or the weight of the bags. The scene looks busy but quiet, like a cold day when work feels hard. Next, look up engraving to see how artists carve images into metal like this one.
Sebald Beham (1500–1550) was a German painter and printmaker, mainly known for his very small engravings.
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