The Wine Harvest (September)

in or before 1521

Jörg Breu the Elder

Associated Names
Jörg Breu the Elder

Artist, German, c. 1475 - 1537

The scene depicts people engaged in wine or grape juice production in a hilly landscape. The background shows hills with detailed linework of trees and vegetation. The artwork is in a style resembling engraving or woodcut techniques with detailed textures and clothing. The color palette is monochromatic with varying shades of brown, likely due to a sepia effect. People are shown interacting with barrels and vats in intricate costumes. The landscape features hills and trees in the distance, blending activity with the tranquility of the countryside.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink with gray wash on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 23.7 cm (9 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1979.45.2


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Galerie Kornfeld); acquired 1979 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2012

  • Imperial Augsburg: Renaissance Prints and Drawings, 1475-1540, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art, Austin, TX; Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY, 2012-2014, no. 58.

Bibliography

1959

  • Wegner, W., Zeitschrift für Kunstgeschichte, 22:1 1959: 17-36.

Watermarks

Anchor (Meder 171)

Wikidata ID

Q64584520

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