Landschap met een blinde oude vrouw en een jong meisje 1882

Charles Courtry's 1882 etching, "Landschap met een blinde oude vrouw en een jong meisje" (Landscape with a Blind Old Woman and a Young Girl), depicts a poignant scene of two figures walking through a desolate landscape. The older woman, blind and leaning heavily on a cane, is guided by a young girl who holds a stick. The starkness of the landscape, with its few trees and grassy mounds, reinforces the sense of vulnerability and isolation of the figures. The etching's realism, achieved through Courtry's masterful use of light and shadow, draws the viewer into the scene, creating a sense of empathy for the subjects. This piece is currently held in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.