Landschap met boerderijen en molen Possibly 1883

Jerôme Tuyttens created this landscape with farmhouses and a mill with etching. Note how the composition is structured around a strong contrast between the densely worked foreground and the ethereal background. The buildings are defined by tight clusters of short, dark lines that give them a solid, almost weighty presence, while the sparse lines of the background barely suggest the presence of the mill. This contrast is not just about light and dark, it's about degrees of definition, creating a sense of depth. This etching employs the technique of atmospheric perspective, where distant objects appear less distinct. Tuyttens challenges our perception, suggesting that what we see is not just about what is there, but how it is defined. The etching doesn't just represent a landscape; it explores how we perceive it, inviting questions about the relationship between reality and representation.