Strook gebatikte zijde, gouddruk op paars, met een patroon van wilde rozen en vlinders. Gesigneerd JM TN. c. 1910

Here we have a batik silk panel by Theo Nieuwenhuis, printed in gold on a purple background. It features wild roses and butterflies, it's so decorative, so luxurious. You can almost feel the texture of the silk, can’t you? The gold print sits on top of that purple ground, kind of shimmering. I love how the artist lets the process be so visible. It's not about hiding the hand, but celebrating the gesture. Look at how the gold doesn’t always perfectly align with the purple, creating these soft, blurred edges. It’s like the image is breathing. It reminds me a little of Klimt, the way he combined pattern and form. But Nieuwenhuis brings a certain earthiness to it, a love of craft. It’s a good reminder that art is always a conversation, a back-and-forth between artists across time.