Boerderij before 1931

'Boerderij' by Else Berg is a black and white woodcut print. The contrast is really striking, isn't it? Like a graphic punch in the face. The solid black shapes become the main event, and the negative space carves out the details of the scene, suggesting a farmyard or maybe a garden with geometric structures. I love how the texture of the wood grain becomes part of the image itself. It's not trying to hide, it’s part of the performance. The dark ink is like solidified feeling, and the white areas where the wood is revealed feel like a breath. The black reminds me of Franz Kline. Look at how the image teeters between representation and abstraction, a conversation that feels so fresh. The overall effect is a bit mysterious, like a half-remembered dream. It's a reminder that art doesn't need to spell everything out, and that sometimes the most interesting things are the questions it raises, not the answers it gives.