Stag in the Moonlight
1857
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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William Morris Hunt
William Morris Hunt (March 31, 1824 – September 8, 1879) was an American painter.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Stag in the Moonlight is a 1857 ink by William Morris Hunt, a Impressionism work, depicting Deer, held at National Gallery of Art.
A lone stag stands on a rocky hill under a bright moon. Hunt made this image with lithography, a print method that uses stone plates to transfer ink. The soft light and quick brush strokes give the scene a quiet, almost photographic feel. He printed it in the 1850s, a time when American artists were exploring new ways to capture nature. The moonlight glints
William Morris Hunt (March 31, 1824 – September 8, 1879) was an American painter.
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