Dien, die den oorlog niet en ziet, / Meent dat men daer met wit brood schiet / Qui dit: la guerre est douce, ou qui lepense, / S'abuse et n'en a jamais eu l'expérience 1866 - 1902

This colour print was created by Franciscus Antonius Beersmans in the 19th century. It uses line and colour to convey scenes of conflict. The layout of the print is structured in a grid of nine panels, each depicting different vignettes of soldiers on horseback. The repetitive structure creates a sense of a sequential narrative, as if each panel is a frame in a larger story about the realities of war. The use of colour is quite striking. It uses a limited palette of blue, yellow, green, and purple to define the forms within each scene. These colours are applied somewhat arbitrarily, creating an almost dreamlike quality. This destabilizes any realistic depiction, instead suggesting a symbolic or allegorical reading of the images. The flatness and lack of shading further remove the scenes from realism, emphasizing the graphic nature of the print. The structural composition and use of colour invite us to look beyond the surface and consider the deeper meanings embedded in the artwork's form. The print’s formal qualities serve to enhance its cultural and philosophical implications, particularly around representations of conflict.