Rij figuren op een plein 1890 - 1946

This is a pencil drawing of figures in a square by Cornelis Vreedenburgh. The soft graphite feels so immediate, like the artist quickly capturing a passing moment. I'm drawn to the building on the right, the way the diagonal lines create its form. The shading suggests depth, but it's also kind of flat, you know? It's like Vreedenburgh is playing with perception, making something solid from just a few marks. It reminds me that drawing, like painting, is about constructing a reality, not just copying one. The umbrellas of the figures add a sense of movement, like a little dance across the paper. Vreedenburgh reminds me a little of Whistler, that same interest in capturing the fleeting beauty of everyday life. But there's a rawness here too, an honesty about the process that I really dig. It shows us that art isn't about perfection; it's about exploration, and finding something new in the familiar.