Twee vrouwen met baby 1876 - 1909

Ferdinand Hart Nibbrig created this print, "Two Women with Baby," utilizing lithography to produce a work dominated by a subtle palette of greens, pinks and blues. The composition is structured as a garden scene, dense with foliage that frames two women, one holding a baby. The image is striking in its interplay between foreground and background, flatness and depth. Nibbrig employs a decorative style, reminiscent of Art Nouveau, where natural forms are stylized and flattened. Notice how the sunflowers and hollyhocks are depicted with an almost geometric precision, challenging traditional perspective. The border of the image mirrors the garden's organic motifs, reinforcing the artwork's self-contained world. This lithograph disrupts conventional notions of representation, inviting us to consider how an artist can transform the familiar into a space of stylized beauty and thoughtful contemplation.