Mountain View
1681
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Melchior Küsel
Melchior Küsel (1626–1684) was an artist, born in Augsburg.
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Mountain View is a 1681 ink by Melchior Küsel, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a rocky hillside with a small village tucked at its base. Trees dot the scene, and a winding path leads up the slope toward a castle-like building. The sky is light, with soft clouds, and the water below looks calm. The artist used fine lines to show texture, like the rough rocks and detailed leaves. This kind of printmaking is called *etching*—where acid bites into metal to create the lines. Check out more about etching to see how artists make these precise prints.
Melchior Küsel (1626–1684) was an artist, born in Augsburg.
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