Bos in Bergen 1896 - 1944

Emilius Wilhelmus Dehé made this print, "Bos in Bergen," on paper sometime in the early twentieth century. Look closely and you’ll see how the artist has created a landscape full of detail and texture, using only a simple palette of blacks, greys, and whites. Dehé's approach feels so process-oriented, building up the image dot by dot. Notice how he uses tiny marks to create the illusion of depth and volume in the trees and foliage. There’s a real sense of atmosphere, like you could step right into the scene. He creates a stippled effect that gives the whole piece a unified texture, as though the entire image is breathing. It reminds me of Seurat and pointillism, but with a darker, more intimate mood. It’s like a quiet conversation between the artist and the natural world, capturing a moment of stillness and contemplation. Art isn’t always about grand gestures, sometimes it’s about finding beauty in the details, and letting the process guide you.