Weg langs velden 1881 - 1927

This sketch of a road by Johan Antonie de Jonge looks like it was made on the spot, maybe in one sitting. You can feel the artist capturing a fleeting moment. Looking at the marks, I can imagine him quickly moving the pencil across the paper, trying to pin down the light and atmosphere. It’s like a dance between observation and interpretation, with the hand trying to keep up with the eye. There's a sense of immediacy, of being right there with him, walking that road. The use of line is really beautiful—the way he suggests depth and space with just a few strokes. It reminds me of other sketchers, like Van Gogh and Käthe Kollwitz, who used drawing to understand and express their inner worlds. It is like they're all in conversation across time. Ultimately, the work feels like a kind of embodied expression, embracing ambiguity and uncertainty. It’s a reminder that there are multiple ways of seeing and experiencing the world.