Hofnar van Hendrik III by Eugène Louis Pirodon

Hofnar van Hendrik III 1866

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photo of handprinted image

aged paper

print print-like

homemade paper

pale palette

pale colours

ink paper printed

light coloured

white palette

personal journal design

"Hofnar van Hendrik III" (1866) is a lithograph by Eugène Louis Pirodon, a French artist known for his historical and genre scenes. This artwork portrays a jester, a recurring figure in European art, standing with a dog and a smaller one in the background. The jester wears a feathered hat and holds a leash, suggesting the theme of companionship and the comical relationship between humans and animals. Pirodon’s detailed rendering of the jester and the dogs showcases his skilled mastery of the lithograph technique.