Cartouche met aan weerskanten een jager 1644 - 1649

Pieter Jansz. created this pen and brown ink drawing of a cartouche, a decorative frame, sometime during his lifetime, 1602 to 1672. The eye is immediately drawn to the elaborate frame, which features symmetrical, swirling patterns rendered in meticulous detail. This ornate form is disrupted by two hunters who pierce the frame on either side. This interaction between the frame and the figures disrupts the traditional boundaries of the cartouche. The frame isn't just a border; it becomes a stage for a dynamic scene. The hunters, actively engaged in their pursuit, destabilize the cartouche's conventional function as a passive enclosure. The artist uses the linear quality of the ink to emphasize the movement and tension in the scene. The composition invites us to consider the relationship between artifice and nature, between the controlled form of the cartouche and the wildness of the hunt. The drawing uses the cartouche form to explore themes of action, tension, and the interplay between the artificial and the natural world. It prompts us to reconsider fixed ideas and conventional boundaries, as each component plays a crucial role in the overall composition.