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Title: Two Scenes of Armies Fighting
Artist: Hans Burgkmair
Physical Description: This woodcut features a multitude of armored figures, some of which are on horseback, engaged in a battle with swords and lances in a hilly countryside. Two cannons are arranged on the lower right in the foreground and one cannon is being manipulated by a figure in the lower left corner of the composition. Various flags are included in the image including one with a Burgundian cross. In the distance of the scene there is a walled town with mountains positioned behind it.
Artist Life Dates: 1473-1531
Object Creation Date: early 16th century
Accession Number: 2012/2.179
Medium and Support: woodcut on laid paper
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Title: Battle of the Sea Gods
Artist: Daniel Hopfer
Physical Description: This black and white print depicts an animated and detailed scene of nude figures and mythical beasts on the surface of the sea.Two men, with seaweed hair and riding half horse/half fish creatures, strike out at each other. A man and a woman ride a beast with a scaly body and the head of a fierce dog. In the background, a man holding a trident stands with his back to the viewer. Action and motion are expressed with billowing drapery, flowing hair and moving waves. The wide mouthed expressions of the figures and animals suggest yelling and noise in this chaotic scene. Among the many details depicted by the artist is a plaque held by the woman that has his initials.
Artist Life Dates: ca. 1470-1536
Century: 16th century
Object Creation Date: early 16th century
Accession Number: 1996/2.1
Medium and Support: etching on iron on medium, slightly textured light beige laid paper
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Title: Fishermen Returning in the Evening Snow
Artist: Jiang Song (Chiang Sung)
Physical Description: Swift, spontaneous brushwork is used to capture a winter landscape. Two fishermen, wearing wide-brimmed straw hats and thatched grass rain capes, work their way through the heavy snow as they cross a bridge, carrying nets on their shoulders.
Artist Life Dates: (1478 - after 1567)
Century: 16th century
Object Creation Date: early 16th century
Accession Number: 1976/2.139
Medium and Support: hanging scroll, ink on silk
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Title: Summer Landscape (pair with Winter Landscape, 1970/2.151)
Artist: Sesshû Tôyô
Physical Description: A small figure is shown near a ship on the water. A building or house is partially hidden by hills. Trees, mountains, and clouds are strewn across the landscape with bold brishwork.
Artist Life Dates: 1420-1506
Century: 15-16th century
Object Creation Date: late 15th century - early 16th century
Accession Number: 1970/2.150
Medium and Support: Hanging scroll, ink on paper
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Title: Martyrdom of St. Bartholomew
Artist: Workshop of Michael Wolgemut
Physical Description: A haloed man is attached to a plank in the foreground of the composition. A male figure positioned behind him holds a knife to his knee while a male figure in front of him holds a knife to his wrist. A figure dressed like a church father stands watching over the scene on the right.
Artist Life Dates: 1434-1519
Object Creation Date: 15th century - early 16th century
Accession Number: 2012/2.206
Medium and Support: woodcut on medium ivory laid paper
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