October
1601
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1601
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
October is a 1601 ink by Ludovico Mattioli, a Baroque work, depicting Windmill, held at National Gallery of Art.
This grayish etching shows a quiet October day in the countryside. A few leafless trees stand against a flat sky. A lone figure walks a dirt path near a wooden fence. Mattioli’s careful lines catch the season’s chill. The print uses drypoint, where a needle scratches the plate to hold ink. This creates soft, fuzzy edges in the shadows. Look up drypoint next.
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