Duinpan met twee figuren c. 1925

Bernard Essers made this woodcut called 'Duinpan met twee figuren.' I imagine him carefully carving away at the block, each cut deliberate, almost like a form of meditation. It's a real commitment, right? I mean, you can't just "undo" a carve. The print is all about contrasts: dark, inky blacks against stark whites. It feels like a landscape, but the marks are so bold, they become shapes first, and then, hey, look! it's a tree. It's interesting how Essers uses these graphic lines to create a world. What do you think he was thinking as he made it? I'm fascinated by the way artists play with the medium. Like, how can I push this material to do something unexpected? Looking at this print makes me want to grab my own tools and start carving! And that's the thing about art, it sparks this endless conversation across time, doesn't it?