Landscape with River and Trees
Medium
landscapes
Classification
landscapes
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Leo Wallerstein
Accession Number
1957-30-6
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Augustin Hirschvogel (1503–1553), a versatile German Renaissance artist from Nuremberg, created *Landscape with River and Trees* in 1546. Renowned as one of the earliest pioneers of etching in Germany, Hirschvogel blended his skills as an engraver, cartographer and glass painter to produce intricate prints that captured the serene beauty of nature. This work exemplifies his fascination with topography and the natural world, influenced by contemporaries like Albrecht Dürer during a time when pure landscape subjects were emerging as a distinct genre in Northern European art. In this evocative s...