1528
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Landscape with Six Single Trees and Three Small Farm-Houses is a 1528 ink by Augustin Hirschvogel, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a long, narrow scene of trees, houses, and a winding river. The trees stand alone, their branches bare or lightly leafed. Small buildings with sloped roofs sit near the water’s edge, and a bridge arches over the river in the distance. The whole image is drawn in black lines against a light background, with no color. The artist used a technique that scratches lines into a metal plate, then presses ink into them—this is called etching. It lets them create fine, detailed marks like the ones here. Look up etching to see how it works.
Augustin Hirschvogel (1503 – February 1553) was a German artist, mathematician, and cartographer known primarily for his etchings.
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