De visscher en de hond 1876 - 1890

Albert Quantin created "De visscher en de hond" with a height of 366 mm and a width of 266 mm. This piece presents a series of sequential images, almost like frames from a silent film, detailing an event. The earthy tones create a sense of pastoral calm, which is humorously disrupted by the narrative's unfolding chaos. The composition is divided into a grid, each cell containing a moment of the story. The repeated figure of the fisherman, rendered in simple lines and blocks of color, anchors the piece. The dog, initially an observer, becomes the catalyst for disruption. The visual tension arises from the contrast between the static, seated fisherman and the dynamic, almost frantic, movements of the dog. Quantin uses the grid format ironically. He is not creating order but rather, highlighting a breakdown of order. It suggests a playful commentary on the unpredictable nature of life, framed within the rigid structure of the artwork itself. The humor lies in this contrast—the imposition of form onto an inherently chaotic event.