Abklatsch van de krijttekening op pagina 21 1888 - 1907

Willem Witsen made this print, titled 'Abklatsch van de krijttekening op pagina 21', using an unknown medium. Witsen lived during a time of significant social change, including the rise of industrialization and urbanization in the Netherlands. His work often explores themes of urban life and the changing relationship between people and their environment. The image has a ghostly quality, as if we are seeing a memory or a fleeting impression of a place. It encourages us to contemplate our own connections to the spaces we inhabit. How do we shape our environment, and how does it shape us in return? What traces do we leave behind, and what memories do we carry with us as we move through the world? This print serves as a reminder of the interconnectedness of our lives and the spaces we share.