Het is niet al goud, wat er blinkt 1894 - 1959

This piece, "Het is niet al goud, wat er blinkt," by Monogrammist G.J. is an illustration or print of some kind. You can see the light hatching marks used to fill out the colours and make them a little bit more dimensional. I really like to think about the artist making an image like this, and the kinds of choices they make. I'm sure they were looking for ways to tell this story. I’m imagining the artist’s hand moving across the page, carefully building up layers of ink or paint to create this charming, but somewhat naive scene. I wonder if Monogrammist G.J. was thinking about other printmakers? I like to think about this piece in conversation with art throughout time. The conversation is, for me, what art is all about. There are all these people making things and that influences what other people will make. I think that's how artists learn.