Small World

Small World

Dolf Rieser

1961

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print looks like a tangled mess of branches and leaves. The lines are scratchy and dark, almost like a sketch gone wild. Yellow and orange patches peek through here and there, but most of it is gray and white. It feels chaotic, with no clear shape or focus. The artist used thin lines to build up the image, layering them like a network. It’s not a polished painting—more like a quick, rough study of nature’s clutter. Check out Rieser, Dolf to see how he worked with similar loose styles.

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