Curatorial Narrative The anonymous artist’s “Bandontwerp voor Stijn Streuvels, Reinaert de Vos” exemplifies the nascent Art Deco movement in 1910, a period marked by a fervent desire to break free from the ornate and the overwrought. The linear brushwork employed here serves as a visual declaration of modernity, eschewing traditional romanticism for a more austere, geometric aesthetic. The black-and-white palette imbues the composition with an air of detachment, inviting the viewer to regard it as a two-dimensional representation rather than a window into some idealized world. When enlarged to its original dimensions of 44×63, this print assumes a commanding presence, its chromatic structure and spatial rhythm exerting a palpable influence on the surrounding environment. The stark black-and-white dichotomy creates a sense of visual tension, one that is mitigated by judicious material pairing: the smooth, cool tones of white marble