Hare, 1502 by Albrecht Durer
Paper Art Print - 16233-DUA
Location: Graphische Sammlung Albertina, Vienna, AustriaOriginal Size: 25 x 22.5 cm
Giclée Paper Print | $47.70 USD
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*Max printing size: 35.4 x 31.9 in
*Max framing size: Long side up to 28"
"Hare" will be custom-printed for your order using the latest giclée printing technology. This technique ensures that the Paper Art Print captures an exceptional level of detail, showcasing vibrant and vivid colors with remarkable clarity.
Our choice of a non-woven art paper guarantees premium quality. This paper is free of optical brighteners and has a delicate watercolor texture that adds an artistic flair to art reproductions. Combined with a matte coating, it creates stunning art prints with vibrant colors, rich blacks, and exceptional detail reproduction.
Additional blank areas are included on all sides of the printed area, providing versatility for various purposes.
Our printing process utilizes cutting-edge technology and employs the Giclée printmaking method, ensuring exceptional quality. The colors undergo independent verification, guaranteeing a lifespan of over 100 years.
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If you select a frameless art print of "Hare" by Durer, it will be prepared for shipment within 48 hours. However, if you prefer a framed artwork, the printing and framing process will typically require approximately 7-8 days before it is ready to be shipped.
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Painting Information
Albrecht Dürer's "Young Hare" from 1502 is a masterpiece that hops right off the page and into our hearts. This diminutive watercolor packs more life and energy than many grand canvases a hundred times its size. Dürer has captured not just the form of a hare, but its very essence - alert, twitchy, ready to bolt at any moment.
The composition is deceptively simple - a lone hare crouched on a plain background. But look closer and you'll see the genius in every brushstroke. Dürer has positioned the animal slightly off-center, its body angled to create a sense of dynamic tension. Those impossibly long ears point in different directions, one pricked up in vigilance, the other relaxed, giving us a glimpse into the hare's shifting state of mind.
The color palette is subdued yet rich, dominated by warm browns and greys. Dürer builds up layers of delicate washes to create depth and texture, especially in the hare's fur. Look at how he's rendered each individual hair - some areas are soft and downy, others coarse and wiry. The wet sheen on the animal's nose and the glassy reflection in its eye are particular triumphs of technique.
What truly elevates this work is Dürer's unerring eye for detail combined with a profound empathy for his subject. He hasn't merely reproduced a hare - he's breathed life into it. Those liquid eyes seem to follow you around the room, alert and intelligent. The slight quiver you can almost feel in its whiskers, the taut muscles of its haunches ready to spring - this is a living, breathing creature captured in a moment of stillness.
Dürer's "Young Hare" is more than just a nature study - it's a celebration of the beauty and complexity of the natural world. In focusing his considerable talents on this humble subject, Dürer reminds us that true artistry can find profound meaning in the seemingly ordinary. This little hare, so vividly rendered over 500 years ago, still has the power to stop us in our tracks and marvel at the wonders that surround us every day.
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