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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Morris Dancer is a 1500 ink by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a man dancing under two leafy branches. He wears a yellow jacket with brown dots, a patterned skirt, and a belt with a sword. His arms are raised, and his face looks happy but a little wild. The background has simple trees and a small animal lying on the ground. The bright colors and bold lines make the scene lively, even though the style is simple. This kind of image was made by carving into wood and then coloring it by hand. Next, look up woodcut to see how this technique works.
This 15th-century German artist carved vivid religious scenes into metal and wood, then hand-painted them in bright, symbolic colors.
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