Landschap met kapel 1881

Félix Hilaire Buhot created this small etching called "Landschap met kapel" or "Landscape with Chapel". Buhot’s scene is dominated by horizontal lines, which divide the composition into distinct layers. The foreground is marked by dense, tangled vegetation, contrasting with the more open, sparsely detailed midground where figures suggest a human presence. The etcher's use of line is particularly striking. The sky is filled with delicate hatching, giving a sense of atmospheric depth. This technique draws us to the background, where the chapel sits. Buhot employs a semiotic system in which specific signs—like the chapel and the working figures—represent broader cultural and philosophical concerns. His etching invites us to reflect on the relationship between humanity and the environment. The visual language employed does not simply depict a landscape, but engages with themes of perception and representation.