Cacciatore (The Hunter)

1905

Vico Viganò

Associated Names
Vico Viganò

Artist, Italian, 1874 - 1967

The image depicts a viewpoint within a natural setting, showing a narrow path extending into the distance. Leafless trees dominate the scene, with branches converging towards the top. A silhouette of a figure, possibly male, is seen to the right, hunched as if focused on the path. The style features fine lines and hatching to depict foliage and trees, contrasted against a lighter background. The color scheme is monochromatic with black and white, evoking a winter or late autumn mood of introspection in nature.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with roulette and plate tone

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.5 × 8.8 cm (6 7/8 × 3 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 37.9 × 27 cm (14 15/16 × 10 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.171.10

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Il Bulino Antiche Stampe. La Mandragola di Matteo Crespi, Milan); purchased 2013 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Cacciatore; lower right in graphite: Vico Vigano

Wikidata ID

Q77005731

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