Landscape with a Willow
1553
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Hanns Lautensack
Hanns Lautensack (sometimes erroneously referred to as Hans Sebald Lautensack) (1524 – c.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Landscape with a Willow is a 1553 ink by Hanns Lautensack, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a lone, twisting willow tree in the center, its branches spreading wide. Below it, a small village sits nestled in a valley, with tiny buildings and winding paths. The sky is just a few lines at the top, while the rest is filled with dense trees and rolling hills. The artist used sharp lines to show every twist of the bark and leaf. This style was common in etchings, where ink is pressed into a metal plate. Next, check out the technique: etching to see how prints like this were made.
Hanns Lautensack (sometimes erroneously referred to as Hans Sebald Lautensack) (1524 – c.
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