Paardentram, mogelijk op het Rokin 1893 - 1894

George Hendrik Breitner captured this impression of a horse-drawn tram, likely on the Rokin, in a quick sketch. The tram is a symbol of modernity, progress, and connectivity. Note the depiction of the tram's windows and the suggestion of bustling city life. Urban transport, once a marvel of engineering, becomes a vessel of human experience, a stage for the dramas of daily life. Consider similar images—a crowded marketplace, a ship at sea, a train station—each captures the pulse of human interaction. These scenes, like the recurring motif of Fortuna's wheel, remind us that life is in constant motion, an eternal cycle of beginnings and endings. Breitner's sketch is not just a snapshot of a tram but a glimpse into the relentless march of time and the human spirit's enduring quest for connection.