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The Twelve Months: January and February
The Twelve Months: January and February

The Twelve Months: January and February

Datefirst half 16th century
Label TextThis print is from a series of ten images devoted to seasonal peasant life, stemming from the traditional assumption that peasants were closer to nature's cycles. The modeling is cruder and harsher than in Beham's other work; close examination has revealed these prints to be extremely close copies of the originals, probably created shortly afterward to disseminate the popular imagery to a wider audience. Such copying was a common practice once the original plates wore out.
Object number35.291.1
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Durer, Rembrandt, and Goya: Old Masters Prints from the Seattle Art Museum Collection, May 31, 2001 - Jan. 1, 2002
Credit LineManson F. Backus Memorial Collection
Dimensions5.5 x 7.9 cm
MediumPrint
The Twelve Months: March and April
The Twelve Months: March and April
first half 16th century
Object number: 35.291.2
The Twelve Months: May and June
The Twelve Months: May and June
first half 16th century
Object number: 35.291.3
The Twelve Months: September and October
The Twelve Months: September and October
first half 16th century
Object number: 35.291.4
The Twelve Months: The Year's End
The Twelve Months: The Year's End
first half 16th century
Object number: 35.291.5
The Twelve Months: Peasant's Feast
The Twelve Months: Peasant's Feast
first half 16th century
Object number: 35.291.6
Photo: Scott Leen
Aquarda Que Te Unten
Francisco José Goya y Lucientes
late 18th-early 19th century
Object number: 44.475
Linda Maestra!
Linda Maestra!
Francisco José Goya y Lucientes
late 18th-early 19th century
Object number: 44.476
Photo: Elizabeth Mann
Mock Bull-fight
Francisco José Goya y Lucientes
late 18th-early 19th century
Object number: 44.477
How Grave They Are
How Grave They Are
Francisco José Goya y Lucientes
late 18th-early 19th century
Object number: 44.478
Where Is Mama Going
Where Is Mama Going
Francisco José Goya y Lucientes
late 18th-early 19th century
Object number: 44.479
Poor Little Things
Poor Little Things
Francisco José Goya y Lucientes
late 18th-early 19th century
Object number: 44.480
And Yet They Do Not Go
And Yet They Do Not Go
Francisco José Goya y Lucientes
late 18th-early 19th century
Object number: 44.483