1523
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Letter W 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 big letter "W" filled with people and animals. Inside the curves, there are small figures climbing, sitting, and talking, while a horse stands in the top left corner. The background looks like a mix of buildings and trees, and the whole scene is framed by a thick border. The artist packed a lot into this tiny space—every inch of the "W" is used. It’s not just a letter; it’s a busy little world. If you like this kind of clever design, look up woodcut to see how artists carved and printed these detailed images.
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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