Artwork
Human tissue
Human tissue is a drawing by J Tinkelenberg. It dates from 1970 and is held in the collection of the Leiden University Libraries.
About this work
Overview
Human tissue is a drawing by J Tinkelenberg, created around 1970. It is part of the collection at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts two clasped hands wrapped in a thick, textured cloth. The detailed rendering of the fabric and the hands suggests a study of skin or medical tissue, evoking a laboratory or medical setting.
Technique & Style
The artist's use of detailed folds and creases in the cloth creates a sense of realism and heaviness. The texture is achieved through a technique such as cross-hatching, which creates a detailed and tactile appearance.
Artist & collection
Artist
This artist carved and painted the hidden systems we carry inside. Their sculptures trace the bend and flow of joints and veins in delicate wire or clay, while watercolors map the first threads of life in an embryo.…
Embryonic tissue
Muscular tissue of the hand and finger
Muscular tissue of the finger
Muscular tissue
Tissue of the human embryo
Muscular tissue of the finger of a rhesus macaque
Muscular tissue of the arm of a rhesus macaque
Muscular tissue of an animal arm
Muscular tissue of the hand or fingers
Muscular tissue of the upper extremities
Heart of a human embryo