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Chinese chapel in the vicinity of Semarang on Java, Place of worship (original title), print, Next to the chapel grows a tree covered with climbing plants., printmaker: Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp (signed by artist), 1901, 1911-12, paper, zinc etching, intaglio printmaking technique, etching with plate tone on zinc, height 205 mm x width 153 mm, temple, shrine, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, trees, Java, Central Java, Semarang, A dense, dark mass of tangled lines dominates the upper and right portions of the image, forming thick, overhanging shapes with dripping, fringe-like edges; beneath and to the left of this mass, lighter negative space reveals a textured foreground with layered, horizontal strokes suggesting a shoreline and uneven terrain, and a small structure with an arched opening partially obscured by shadow; the lower area contains closely spaced horizontal lines indicating water, and the far left shows a lighter, more open landscape with undulating forms and sparse vertical marks near the edge.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B21_189

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

45.7Mo (12.1Mo) / 29.6cm x 38.6cm / 3500 x 4561 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Chinese chapel vicinity Semarang Java Place worship original title print Next chapel grows tree covered climbing plants printmaker Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp signed artist 1901 1911-12 paper zinc etching intaglio printmaking technique etching plate tone zinc height 205 mm x width 153 mm temple shrine Hinduism Buddhism Jainism trees Central Java dense dark mass tangled lines dominates upper right portions image forming thick overhanging shapes dripping fringe- edges beneath left mass lighter negative space reveals textured foreground layered horizontal strokes suggesting shoreline uneven terrain small structure arched opening partially obscured shadow lower area contains closely spaced horizontal lines indicating water far left lighter open landscape undulating forms sparse vertical marks near edge