A Hound Chasing a Hare
| Title | A Hound Chasing a Hare |
|---|---|
| Artist | Benozzo Gozzoli |
| Date | c. 1456/1459 15th century |
| Medium | pen and brown ink with traces of red chalk, heightened with white on pink prepared paper |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Woodner Collection, Gift of Andrea Woodner |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“A Hound Chasing a Hare” is a work by Benozzo Gozzoli, dated c. 1456/1459. It is executed in pen and brown ink with traces of red chalk, heightened with white on pink prepared paper and classified as drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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