Soldier with Feathered Hat
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1623
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This is a black-and-white woodcut of a man in old-fashioned armor. His hat has big feathers, and he’s holding a feather fan. His clothes look heavy and stiff, with lots of folds and straps. In the background, a battlefield has scattered soldiers and horses. The artist used sharp lines to show texture, like the armor’s metal and the feathers’ fluff. The scene mixes a lone soldier with chaos behind him—maybe showing how one person stands out in war. Look up woodcut next to see how artists carved these detailed prints.
