Gebouw met een koepel en een roeischip 1906 - 1945

This is Reijer Stolk’s drawing, “Gebouw met een koepel en een roeischip”, made with pencil on paper. It’s a delicate dance of lines, barely there, like a whisper of an idea taking shape. Stolk's marks feel tentative, as if he's feeling his way through the subject, allowing the image to emerge organically. I'm drawn to the way the lines intersect and overlap, creating a sense of depth and movement. Look at how the dome is suggested by these sweeping curves, almost dissolving into the surrounding space. It’s like Stolk is capturing not just the building, but also the atmosphere, the light, the feeling of being there. It reminds me of Cy Twombly, in a way, this sense of capturing something fleeting and ephemeral. These aren't fixed, solid objects, but rather impressions, memories, glimpses of a world in constant flux. For me, it’s a beautiful reminder of art’s ability to embrace ambiguity, to invite us to see the world with fresh eyes, and to find beauty in the unexpected.