Heuvellandschap in de Provence 1912

Lodewijk Schelfhout made this landscape in the Provence region without specifying the date, using black ink on paper. I can almost feel Schelfhout’s hand moving across the paper, carving out this world with lines. Check out the bold strokes defining the trees and the angular shapes forming the landscape. It’s as if he’s not just depicting a scene but also constructing it, piece by piece. I bet he was really in the moment when he made this. I wonder if Schelfhout was thinking about the cubists when he made this? See how he simplifies the landscape into geometric forms? But I see something else here too, a kind of raw energy. What I like about this piece is that it's more than just a picture of a place; it’s about seeing. It reminds us that art isn’t just about copying reality. It is about feeling. Think of the conversations artists have over time, influencing each other, remixing ideas, and finding new ways to see the world.