Lezende man en boekverkoper bij een boekenstal c. 1938

This drawing, *Lezende man en boekverkoper bij een boekenstal,* by Henk Henriët, captures a simple scene with pencil on paper. I love how the lines are light, almost tentative, as if Henriët is feeling his way through the image, allowing it to emerge organically. You can almost feel the texture of the paper, right? I bet Henriët was standing right there on the street, quickly sketching what he saw. What kind of stories are in the books? And what stories are carried by the people looking at the books? I wonder if he imagined what it would be like to be either of them? This makes me think about all those artists who sketched in cafes, parks, and on trains, capturing everyday life. It's like they're trying to catch a little piece of the world and hold onto it. There’s an openness and a curiosity that comes across here. And it reminds us that art can be found in the simplest of moments.