Vier gieren 1919

"Vier gieren" (Four Vultures), a 1919 woodcut by Dutch artist Bernard Willem Wierink, depicts a group of vultures perched on a rocky outcrop. The stylized, geometric forms of the birds and the stark, simplified landscape reflect Wierink's interest in Art Nouveau and symbolism. This artwork is now part of the collection of the Rijksmuseum. The composition conveys a sense of both power and vulnerability, reflecting a common theme in Wierink's oeuvre: the confrontation with mortality.