1523
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Letter K is a 1523 ink by Hans Lützelburger, a Renaissance work, depicting Letter, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting is a woodcut with intricate details. It shows a letter "K" in a decorative style. The artist likely created this as part of a set of alphabet prints, which was a common practice at the time, allowing people to use them for various purposes, and this specific print is a good example of that, now you can learn more about the technique: woodcut.
Hans Lützelburger (died June 1526), also known as Hans Franck, was a German blockcutter ("formschneider") for woodcuts, regarded as one of the finest of his day.
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