{"product_id":"deux-aigrettes-theo-van-hoytema","title":"Two Silver Herons, 1898 - Theo van Hoytema art print","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Two Silver Herons\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated in 1898 by Theo van Hoytema, \u003cem\u003eTwo Silver Herons\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eTwee zilverreigers\u003c\/em\u003e) is a lithograph with embossing on chine collé. The print belongs to the animal studies for which the Dutch draughtsman and printmaker became celebrated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo white birds among plants\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne egret stretches its neck and bill upwards while the other crouches in front of it. Their pale silhouettes fill almost the entire sheet and stand out against a grey background of irises, reeds and aquatic plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlumage drawn without ink\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVan Hoytema combines lithography with inkless embossing: delicate raised lines suggest the white feathers and give them volume. The contrast between the luminous birds and the dark setting shows his gift for simplification, informed by close observation of nature and the Japanese prints he studied.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Artem Legrand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55414088040773,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0773\/1707\/9365\/files\/Theo_van_Hoytema_-_Twee_zilverreigers_cadre.webp?v=1756183492","url":"https:\/\/www.artemlegrand.nl\/en\/products\/two-egrets-theo-van-hoytema","provider":"Artem Legrand","version":"1.0","type":"link"}