Vier kroonkaketoes 1912

"Vier kroonkaketoes" (Four Crowned Cockatoos), a woodcut by Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita from 1912, depicts four cockatoos perched on branches against a brick wall. The stark contrast of black and white in the artwork emphasizes the graphic nature of the composition, and the simplified forms of the birds create a sense of both realism and stylization. The artwork is part of the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, demonstrating the artist's mastery of woodcut techniques.