Abklatsch van de krijttekening op pagina 10 c. 1892 - 1897

Willem Witsen created "Abklatsch van de krijttekening op pagina 10" using chalk, resulting in an image that feels like a ghostly trace. The pale hues and smudged lines give the work a sense of transience, as if we are viewing a memory fading before our eyes. Witsen employs a reductive approach, stripping the image to its barest essence. The abstract shapes hint at architectural forms, but never fully resolve, which destabilizes any fixed reading, inviting multiple interpretations and challenging our perception of space and form. The composition emphasizes the flatness of the page, disrupting traditional perspective and highlighting the materiality of the artwork. Ultimately, the drawing's power resides in its ambiguity. The semiotic interplay between the sketched lines and the implied forms encourages an active engagement, prompting us to question the nature of representation itself.