Gezicht onder een brug met twee roeiboten c. 1914 - 1919

Willem Witsen made this print, Gezicht onder een brug met twee roeiboten, the title translates to 'View under a bridge with two rowing boats'. It’s like he's capturing a fleeting moment, a process of seeing rather than a fixed scene. Check out how Witsen uses a limited palette, mostly dark tones, to create this moody atmosphere. The texture, the way the ink sits on the paper, it's all part of the emotional experience. Look at the reflections in the water; they're not just representing light, but a kind of shimmering, unstable reality. It almost feels like a photograph, but softer, with more room for interpretation. The darks feel almost like a Rothko. It reminds me that art isn't about perfect representation. It’s about feeling, and process, and how we keep the conversation going.