Pijprokende man en jongen in landschap 1840 - 1843

This print, "Pijprokende man en jongen in landschap," was made by Antoine Franciscus Cornelis Hoffmann, who lived from 1822 to 1889. The artist created the image using a method called lithography, a printing technique that involves working on a flat stone or metal plate with a greasy substance, then applying ink which adheres only to those areas. This particular print is made with that method and the use of stone. The texture and tone of the print depend on the artist's skillful manipulation of lithographic materials, and the cultural context of pipe smoking during this period. The production of tobacco pipes has a relationship to global trade, and the cultural and social issues tied to labor, class, and consumption are all tied to a history of creative practices and aesthetics. Considering materials, making, and context, challenges traditional distinctions between fine art and craft, and it emphasizes their importance in understanding the full meaning of an artwork.