Caption

Coastline of the Zuiderzee in Valkeveen, print, Two figures at the waterside., printmaker: Willem Witsen, Amsterdam, c. 1913, paper, etching, aquatint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 150 mm x width 178 mm, coast, walking, hiking (recreation), Zuiderzee, Valkeveen, A muted landscape scene rendered in soft sepia tones shows a sandy shoreline with layered horizontal strokes suggesting wet sand and shallow water, a curving lighter path of water leading from the foreground toward the distance, low dark dunes topped with sparse, spindly bushes and twisted, leafless trees along the horizon, two small silhouetted figures walking near the waterline, and a pale sky with a couple of distant birds.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A90_344

License type

Rights managed

Available size

41.2Mb (11.0Mb) / 14.1in x 11.3in / 4243 x 3393 (300dpi)

Keywords

Coastline Zuiderzee Valkeveen print Two figures waterside printmaker Willem Witsen Amsterdam c 1913 paper etching aquatint intaglio printmaking technique height 150 mm x width 178 mm coast walking hiking recreation muted landscape scene rendered soft sepia tones sandy shoreline layered horizontal strokes suggesting wet sand shallow water curving lighter path water leading foreground distance low dark dunes topped sparse spindly bushes twisted leafless trees horizon two small silhouetted figures near waterline pale sky couple distant birds