Ornamentiek en vos c. 1910

This Ornamentiek en vos was made by Bernard Willem Wierink, but I don't know exactly when. I like to imagine Wierink in his studio, carefully carving out the fox and decorative elements from a block of material, probably wood. The print is a muted reddish-pink, which gives it a warm, aged feeling. I wonder what kind of ink he used. The fox sits so upright, like a sentinel, watching over the ornamentation below. The geometric shapes contrast with the organic form of the fox, creating a playful tension. Maybe Wierink was thinking about the relationship between nature and design, or how to bring a bit of wildness into formal structures. It’s a bit like a conversation, isn't it? Artists riffing off each other, finding inspiration in unexpected places, and translating it all into something new. Ultimately, this print is a reminder that art is a form of embodied expression, full of ambiguity and open to endless interpretation.