Veilinghouder met een naakte vrouw Possibly 1905

This drawing, ‘Veilinghouder met een naakte vrouw,’ was made anonymously with an unknown medium. What strikes me is the immediate freshness of the line. It's almost like a sketch, with colours added later, as if the artist was thinking, “How quickly can I get this down?” The texture here is all about the immediacy of the mark. You can almost feel the artist’s hand moving across the surface. There’s something really generous about that. The image has a strange palette, the hues are so delicate. It's a balancing act, knowing when to stop, when to leave something unresolved. Think of someone like Daumier, who used expressive mark-making to convey satirical observations. This piece captures a moment, a mood, a comment on society, without getting bogged down in the details. Like all great art, it leaves room for interpretation, inviting us to bring our own perspectives and experiences to the table.