1546
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Landscape with Sail Boats is a 1546 ink by Augustin Hirschvogel, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a winding river cutting through a rocky landscape. On the left, two small boats sail near a cluster of trees. To the right, a castle clings to a hill, with more boats dotting the water below. The scene looks rough—jagged rocks, swirling water, and sharp lines everywhere. The artist used a technique that scratches into metal plates to create the lines. This made the image look slightly fuzzy and textured, like hand-drawn sketches. Next, check out technique: etching to see how this method works.
Augustin Hirschvogel (1503 – February 1553) was a German artist, mathematician, and cartographer known primarily for his etchings.
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