1545
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Stags in the Forest is a 1545 ink by Augustin Hirschvogel, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a forest scene with deer, monkeys, and other animals moving through tall trees. The trees are packed closely together, their trunks and branches filling most of the space. In the foreground, a monkey stands upright while others sit or lie on the ground, and a deer walks near them. The background is full of figures—some human-like, some animal—all tangled in the dense forest. The artist used a technique that lets them carve fine lines into metal, creating this detailed, textured look. The animals seem both wild and almost human in how they’re drawn, which was a common way to explore nature during this time. Check out more about the technique: etching.
Augustin Hirschvogel (1503 – February 1553) was a German artist, mathematician, and cartographer known primarily for his etchings.
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