Gezicht op het landhuis van buitenplaats De Voorde 1925 - 1927

Simon Moulijn made this drawing of the country house De Voorde with pen in hand, building the image through so many marks! Look closely, and you'll see how each tiny line dances with the next, creating a vibrating surface, especially in the foliage. It's not about capturing reality perfectly; it’s more like Moulijn is feeling his way through the scene, letting the pen lead him. The stark contrast adds a moody, almost dreamlike quality to the piece, like a memory half-forgotten. See that patch of scribbled lines defining the lawn? It’s almost abstract, but it reads perfectly as grassy texture. And the way he’s rendered the trees, they're like vertical exclamation points, framing the house and adding a sense of depth. I’m reminded of the graphic work of Odilon Redon, whose lithographs explore similar territory, using black and white to evoke atmosphere and emotion.