Reproductie van een prent van een zitkamer in een hotel in Menton door H. Toussaint before 1886

This is a reproduction of an image of a hotel sitting room in Menton by H. Toussaint, printed by Paul Dujardin. The lithograph’s composition immediately draws the eye into the recess of the room, using a play of perspective that both invites and slightly disorients. Look at how the linear details of the panelling and furniture create a rigid geometry, which is softened by the floral decorations. This interplay hints at the tensions between the constructed environment and the natural world, a common theme in art and design. The lithographic technique itself, with its fine lines and tonal gradations, adds to the sense of depth and texture. Consider how Dujardin used the reproductive medium to not just duplicate an image, but to interpret and give it new meaning. The print captures a moment in time, but also evokes broader questions about how we perceive and represent space.