Bos met loofbomen 1896 - 1939

This print, "Bos met loofbomen," by Emilius Wilhelmus Dehé, is like a whispered secret from the forest, made with a method that feels both meticulous and free. The whole thing is a dance of tiny marks, a stippling that builds into form. Look closely at the grass in the foreground – each dot feels deliberate, yet the overall effect is one of soft, natural light. It's like he's trying to capture not just what the eye sees, but the feeling of being there, the quiet hum of life in the woods. That dense canopy, almost a solid mass of ink, gives way to glimpses of light, suggesting depth and space. It reminds me of those etchings by Whistler, but with a more grounded, earthy feel. Dehé isn't aiming for perfection, but for a kind of honest, unvarnished beauty. It's in those imperfections, that the real magic lies.