A Hedgehog (Erinaceus roumanicus), Hans Hoffmann
Watercolor and gouache on vellum; roughly 8 x 12 inches ( 21 x 31 cm). In the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
16th century German artist Hans Hoffman was noted for his detailed paintings of animals and other natural forms. He was tremendously influenced by the watercolor and gouache nature studies of Albrecht Düer, and that influence is evident in this wonderful study of a hedgehog.
Link: A Hedgehog (Erinaceus roumanicus), Met Museum
Tremendously influenced by Durer, indeed. So much so, that Hoffman’s work has often been mistaken for Durer’s. But I sometimes sense, particularly in pieces like this, a slightly sweeter regard for whatever he rendered. But, like Durer, what patience – quill by quill!
Lovely work! I like your new layout!
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Vertreibung aus dem Paradies, his famous Gemälde/painting.
More life like than life! Kay Lipton