Boomgaard 1892 - 1928

Johannes Löhr made this monochromatic etching, Boomgaard. Isn’t it fascinating how an artist can create an entire world with just a few lines? I imagine Löhr standing in that very orchard, squinting at the light filtering through the branches, trying to capture the essence of the place. There’s a real sense of depth here, even though it’s all on a flat surface. It’s as though you can almost feel the breeze rustling through the leaves and smell the earth. I wonder if he was thinking about some of the earlier landscape painters, like the Dutch Masters, and trying to bring that tradition into his own time. Whatever his intentions, it’s clear that Löhr was deeply engaged with the act of seeing and rendering the world around him. For me, this piece is a beautiful reminder of how art can transport us to another place and time, and how artists are in constant conversation with one another, building on the work that has come before.