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The Stag Hunt, c. 1506. Woodcut in black from two blocks on two sheets of cream laid paper, joined.

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Woodcut in black from two blocks on two sheets of cream laid paper, joined · Image/block: 37 × 51 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title
The Stag Hunt
Artist
Lucas Cranach the Elder German, 1472-1553
Date
c. 1506
Medium
Woodcut in black from two blocks on two sheets of cream laid paper, joined
Dimensions
Image/block: 37 × 51 cm (14 5/8 × 20 1/8 in.)
Credit line
Clarence Buckingham Collection
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1472–1553

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The Stag Hunt · Lucas Cranach the Elder, c. 1506
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