Avond met regen 1890 - 1896

Eduard Karsen made this drawing, Avond met regen, with chalk and pencil. The artwork presents a landscape cast in a range of grey hues, evoking a somber mood. The dark palette creates a sense of enclosure, with the buildings and trees rendered as silhouettes against a clouded sky. Karsen's treatment of light and shadow invites contemplation on the nature of representation. He is using a semiotic language where the absence of detail encourages subjective interpretation. The architectural forms and bare trees serve as signifiers of a world viewed through the filter of personal experience. This recalls structuralist ideas, where underlying systems shape meaning. Notice how the muted tones and stark lines challenge traditional artistic conventions. Instead, Karsen creates a space for questioning our perceptions and exploring the psychological dimensions of landscape.