The Bridge in the Woods, Ostend (Le pont du bois a Ostende)

1889

James Ensor

Associated Names
James Ensor

Artist, Belgian, 1860 - 1949

The image features an etching of a landscape with a low horizon line and a dominant sky. A row of slender, leafless trees is depicted along the horizon, with intricate branches creating a delicate outline against the sky. Below the trees, a bridge with a small arch is visible. Fine and detailed brushstrokes give texture to the trees and foliage. The scene includes tall grasses and bushy plants near the water's edge, all depicted in monochromatic tones of black and gray.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and (aquatint?)

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.710

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 69, State only


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1906

  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

Wikidata ID

Q65509904

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