Twee watervallen in Gianyar op Bali Possibly 1907 - 1912

Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp made this print, "Twee watervallen in Gianyar op Bali," and it's all about lines, hatching really, to build up tone and shadow. It’s like he’s thinking through the image with his hand, a process of discovery. Look at the way he renders the waterfall on the left. It’s not just water falling; it’s a collection of marks, each one describing the texture and movement of the water. You can almost feel the coolness and dampness just by looking. And then, that mass of land, rendered with so many tiny lines, building up the form, the shadow, the light. It reminds me a little of Piranesi, with that feeling of density and detail. It’s not just a landscape; it’s an exploration of how we see, how we translate what's in front of us into something we can understand and feel.