Groep kijkt in de verte vanuit een boot before 1933

This pen drawing of a group looking into the distance from a boat, was created by Hans Borrebach. The composition is arranged with the figures in the foreground and the landscape in the background, creating a sense of depth. The drawing is dominated by linear strokes that construct a scene viewed from a low angle. Borrebach uses line to create a separation between the figures in the boat and the distant landscape. The lines are economic, yet they describe form and texture. There is a tension between the detailed rendering of the boat's structure and the more ephemeral depiction of the figures. This suggests a thematic contrast between the material world and human experience. The boat, with its rigid lines and right angles, is an exploration of structure, while the organic forms of the group introduce an element of disruption. This contrast can be viewed as a semiotic device, where the boat represents order and the figures embody the uncertain nature of human perception. The drawing destabilizes the concept of a fixed viewpoint, offering instead a fluid interpretation.