Die Greffinn (The Countess)
1526
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1526
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Die Greffinn (The Countess) is a 1526 ink by Hans Lützelburger, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This woodcut shows three people in a dim room with flickering firelight. The woman in the middle holds a baby, while a man on the left leans on a cane. A woman on the right reaches out toward the baby, her face turned slightly away. The floor is wooden, and a small table with a cup sits under a window showing a basket of fruit. The title *Die Greffinn* hints this scene might stand for something deeper than just a family moment—likely a moral or symbolic lesson, common in Renaissance art. Want to see more woodcuts? Try looking up *technique: woodcut*.
