Don Quixote
probably 1939
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woodcut
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.6223
Art Historical Context
Hans Alexander Mueller's *Don Quixote*, a woodcut print likely created around 1939, brings Cervantes' legendary tale of chivalry and delusion to vivid life. Housed in the National Gallery Art's Rosenwald Collection treasure trove of fine prints—this work exemplifies Mueller's skill in capturing narrative drama through the ancient yet enduring medium of woodcut. Woodcuts involve carving an image into a wooden block, inking the raised surfaces, and pressing paper against it, yielding bold contrasts of black and white that emphasize form and emotion. Mueller harnesses this technique's raw power ...