De in het bosch slapende deerne c. 1902

This color print titled, 'De in het bosch slapende deerne', was created by Pellerin & Cie. Look at this matrix of images of Sleeping Beauty! I imagine the artist hunched over a table painstakingly creating this scene, where all the different squares create a sort of storyboard. I bet they were wondering, "How can I capture the emotion and drama of this fairytale?". Consider the use of color. It feels playful, right? Look at the way that the use of shading, and hatched lines creates an interesting effect. What does it mean to use the same scene over and over again? Is this a kind of early animation? Each gesture, each line, contributes to the story being told, inviting us to interpret and reimagine. We see how artists build on each other’s work, reinterpreting familiar themes in new ways. Painting isn't about perfect answers or simple solutions; it's about a conversation, an exchange of ideas, and a way of exploring the world together.