Hoer van Babylon
1800 - 1899
Medium
Japanese paper (handmade paper)
Dimensions
57; 66
About this artwork
height 57 mm x width 66 mm
Art Historical Context
Nestled among our collection of intimate 19th-century works is *Hoer van Babylon* (Whore of Babylon), an anonymous piece created between 1800 and 1899. Measuring just 57 mm high by 66 mm wide—small enough to fit in the palm of your hand—this artwork is rendered on handmade Japanese paper, a luxurious medium prized for its strength, texture, and subtle sheen. In the 19th century, European artists increasingly imported such washi paper from Japan, it for prints, drawings, and watercolors due to its absorbency and archival quality, especially amid the rising fascination with Japonisme. The title...
About the Artist
anonymous
In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...