Technique: Original graphic print on tinted paper, hand-colored
Year: ca. 1945 - 1955
Size: 20 x 12 cm (image) | 23.5 x 14.5 cm (including frame)
Signature: Hand-signed in full in pencil by the artist at the bottom, also monogrammed 'F.V.I.' within the plate lower right
Condition: Beautifully preserved condition. Housed in its original, deep period oak wood frame.
A highly atmospheric print by master printmaker Frans Van Immerseel (1909–1978), illustrating the traditional folk proverb: “Where the woman manages the household well, bacon grows on the rafters” (a symbol of prosperity). The lively scene depicts an intimate historical Flemish interior with a woman spinning wool by the hearth under beams heavy with curing meats. A geat collector's piece for enthusiasts of folklore and graphic arts.
