Duinlandschap bij Den Haag by Willem Adrianus Grondhout

Duinlandschap bij Den Haag 1915

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drawing, print, etching

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drawing

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print

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etching

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landscape

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line

Dimensions: height 105 mm, width 195 mm

Copyright: Rijks Museum: Open Domain

Willem Adrianus Grondhout made this landscape near The Hague as an etching, and what strikes me first is his use of line to create a sense of depth. The marks are quite gestural and free, especially in the trees, which almost seem to bend with an implied wind. There's a real feeling of spontaneity, of the artist capturing a fleeting moment. If you look closely at the foreground, you’ll see how Grondhout uses short, broken lines to suggest the texture of the dunes and scrub. There’s a lovely contrast between these rougher textures and the smoother sky, which is rendered with a more even tone. These marks feel so personal. It reminds me a little of some of James McNeill Whistler's etchings, in the way it balances detail with suggestion. Ultimately art is a conversation across time, in which artists reinterpret and respond to what has come before.

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