Kerkinterieur before 1931

Etienne Bosch made this print of a church interior using brown ink on paper. I imagine Bosch with his pen, carefully drawing all the lines to create the impression of this large space. I wonder how long it took him to complete this artwork. Did he do it in one sitting? And what was it like sitting there in that space? There’s a beautiful sense of depth, created by the lines of the architecture receding into the distance. I love the texture, which feels a bit like cross-hatching. These tiny lines remind me of the marks I make in my own paintings. I wonder if other printmakers influenced Bosch, or if he was aware of the architectural drawings of the time. Artists are always in conversation with one another, finding inspiration and new ideas through the process of artmaking.