Ontwerp voor een band of omslag 1884 - 1952

Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries made this design for a book cover or band with ink and paint on paper. Looking at the way the forms repeat and mirror each other, I'm reminded that art is often about process. It’s like a dance, each step informing the next. The light washes of grey and muted yellow create a subtle texture. It's not about showing off, it's more about the quiet rhythm of how the shapes fit together. Take a look at the diamond shapes near the center. The soft yellow in the middle gives the whole pattern a gentle lift, like a little spark of joy. This piece reminds me of Hilma af Klint's more decorative works, even though their styles are quite different. Both artists share this interest in geometry, pattern, and decoration, and that search for something beyond what we immediately see. Art is never really done; it just keeps transforming and speaking to us in new ways.