Marie en de uil c. 1902

"Marie en de uil" by Pellerin & Cie presents a series of comic-like images, each a little window into a narrative moment, rendered with printmaking techniques. I can imagine Pellerin & Cie planning and crafting a linear story, carefully staging each scene to convey a sense of time passing and events unfolding, much like the panels of a graphic novel. The charm of this piece lies in its folksy simplicity, a reminder of how stories were visually shared before our screen-saturated world. The warm color palette evokes a sense of nostalgia, but there's also a directness in the line work that captures the spirit of early printmaking. Each panel, with its distinct characters and settings, feels like a small stage, inviting us to fill in the gaps and imagine the dialogues and dramas that connect them. It’s like Pellerin & Cie were not just storytellers but visual anthropologists, documenting the ordinary with a touch of the extraordinary.