Created on 2024-02-07

This is a black and white etching or print that portrays a rather surreal and fantastic scene. The main subject appears to be a large, tree-like creature or entity with humanoid elements. The central figure has a thick trunk for a body, with textures that suggest bark or scales. This trunk divides into two main branches, one on each side, and each of these terminates in a human-like hand with elongated fingers. To the left, one of these hands reaches out to what appears to be a human skull floating in the air, fingers nearly touching its hollow eye socket. The skull is depicted with great anatomical detail, adding a macabre touch to the scene. The tree-being's "head" is quite peculiar, with no discernable features such as eyes or a mouth. Instead, it has a flat, top-like surface adorned with what looks like a circular pattern or orifice with several smaller tendrils or loops emanating from its center. In the background, a horizon line indicates a simple landscape or ground, and the sky or space above is textured, perhaps suggesting clouds or the natural grain of the paper. In the lower-left corner of the artwork, there's a scribble that may represent the artist's signature or mark and possibly a numbering that could indicate this is part of a limited series of prints. In the lower middle right below the image but still within the paper's margin, there's handwritten text that seems to read "Amor D." possibly followed by "Willem," which could be the title of the piece and the artist's name or a dedication. The entire image is surrounded by a generous amount of blank paper, emphasizing the print as an object and giving it a sense of isolation or prominence. Overall, the image has a dreamlike or otherworldly quality, with a mixture of naturalistic detail and fantastical elements that provoke thought and curiosity regarding its meaning and origin.

Created on 2024-03-30

The image appears to be an etching or engraving depicting a surreal, fantastical scene. In the center is a strange, skeletal or reptilian creature with long, articulated limbs and appendages. The creature is situated within an abstract, etched background, with swirling lines and patterns creating a dreamlike, atmospheric quality. The overall style and subject matter convey a sense of the mysterious and the imaginative.