1523
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Letter O is a 1523 ink by Hans Lützelburger, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white woodcut showing a circle of people and animals inside a walled city. The people are dressed in robes, some holding staffs, while a dog and a sheep stand in the center. Outside the walls, a few small buildings peek over the edge, and the background looks like a rough, textured sky. The scene feels like a story packed into one image—maybe showing how people and animals live together in harmony. The artist used sharp lines and simple shapes to make it clear and bold. Want to see more? Check out woodcut to learn how this print was made.
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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