Rozenstruik in een kwart van een ovaal 1876 - 1924

Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof created this sketch, "Rozenstruik in een kwart van een ovaal," using graphite on paper. The drawing presents a study of a rosebush fragment, focusing on the interplay between organic form and geometric structure. Dijsselhof employs a delicate, linear style to capture the rosebush. The composition is notable for its arrangement within what the title suggests is a quarter of an oval, creating an interesting dialogue between the natural, free-flowing shape of the bush and the implied geometric constraint. This tension is further emphasized by the vertical lines that bisect the composition. The sketch uses a semiotic language, with the rosebush acting as a signifier of nature, growth, and perhaps beauty, while the geometric framework suggests order and control. The drawing invites reflection on how we perceive and categorize the natural world through constructed forms. It destabilizes fixed categories, merging the organic and the geometric into a single, cohesive image.