Caption

Trees by the waterside in Valkeveen, print, printmaker: Willem Witsen, Amsterdam, c. 1913, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 150 mm x width 178 mm, trees, landscapes with waters, waterscapes, seascapes (in the temperate zone), Valkeveen, A monochrome etching showing a grove of tall, bare trees with textured trunks and thin branches, set against a flat, lightly shaded background that suggests distant horizontal lines. The foreground shows ground marked by layered, horizontal hatch strokes and scattered small twigs, with tree roots and bases visible. Midground trees cluster more densely, their thin branches interweaving and creating dark, linear patterns, while a small grouping of tiny human-like silhouettes stands near the waterline in the distance. The overall palette is sepia-toned with dark linear ink marks forming the trees and ground, and the composition emphasizes vertical tree trunks contrasted with horizontal banding in the background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A90_341

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47.0Mb (5.9Mb) / 14.7in x 12.4in / 4414 x 3721 (300dpi)

Keywords

Trees waterside Valkeveen print printmaker Willem Witsen Amsterdam c 1913 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique height 150 mm x width 178 mm trees landscapes waters waterscapes seascapes temperate zone monochrome showing grove tall bare trees textured trunks thin branches set flat lightly shaded background distant horizontal lines foreground ground marked layered horizontal hatch strokes scattered small twigs tree roots bases visible Midground trees cluster densely thin branches interweaving creating dark linear patterns small grouping tiny human- silhouettes stands near waterline distance palette sepia-toned dark linear ink marks forming ground composition emphasizes vertical tree trunks contrasted horizontal banding background