De tamboer-majoor c. 1902

This cartoon entitled De tamboer-majoor was made by Pellerin & Cie, but the date is unknown. It’s got a naive feel to it, and the colours are simple and flat like early printed materials. I’m imagining the artist figuring out how to place the figures on the page, almost like collage. The comic strip is set up with many frames. I am curious about how the artist chose to represent this story. It makes me think about the choices artists make when creating a work, how they work with different forms of representation to make meaning. There's something very tender in the work. I wonder if the artist enjoyed making this, laughing to themselves as they drew. All artists are in an ongoing conversation. It is a beautiful thing.