De molen van Mariakerke 1889

"De molen van Mariakerke," an 1889 etching by Belgian artist James Ensor (1860-1949), depicts a windmill in the distant landscape, its silhouette barely discernible against the pale, hazy sky. The foreground is rendered in a series of fine, densely packed lines, suggesting grass or vegetation, while the background is largely left bare. The artist's signature, "James Ensor 1889," appears in the lower right corner, a subtle touch that adds to the overall minimalist aesthetic of the artwork. The etching's evocative simplicity captures the quiet solitude of the rural landscape.