Artwork
En Hollande (La petite liseuse)
En Hollande (La petite liseuse) is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Félicien Rops. It dates from 1895 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
En Hollande (La petite liseuse) is a 1895 print by Félicien Rops, a Belgian artist associated with Symbolism and other late 19th-century movements. The work is an etching and drypoint on china paper, executed in brown.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a young woman reading in an outdoor Dutch setting, with a blurred background featuring trees and a body of water. Her face is also blurred, but her posture conveys engagement with her book.
Technique & Style
Rops employed intaglio techniques, combining etching and drypoint to achieve texture and depth. The brown tone lends warmth and intimacy to the image, while the soft, muted overall tone creates a contemplative atmosphere.
Artist & collection
Artist
Félicien Victor Joseph Rops (French: ; 7 July 1833 – 23 August 1898) was a Belgian artist associated with Symbolism, Decadence, and the Parisian fin de siècle, and was a member of the Les XX group.
