Naakte vrouw met handen voor het gezicht en haar bovenlichaam rustend op een kussen 1916

Armand Rassenfosse made this print, 'Naakte vrouw met handen voor het gezicht en haar bovenlichaam rustend op een kussen' at an unknown date, using an etching technique. The whole thing is about the line; Rassenfosse scratches away at the surface to define the form, embracing the accidental, the unpredictable. Artmaking here is a process of revealing rather than constructing. There's a real tension between the delicacy of the lines and the sensuality of the pose. The figure's body is rendered with such care, each curve and contour described with a light touch. But the way she hides her face, resting on that pillow, it creates a sense of intimacy, vulnerability. Look at the way the lines around her hair fall, the way they pick up the light. I’m thinking about artists like Félicien Rops, those symbolist guys who were interested in dark subject matter, and the graphic power of suggestive imagery. Ultimately though, this piece is all about feeling, mood, and the mystery of the human form.