Boot, waarschijnlijk bij de Nieuwe Teertuinen te Amsterdam 1912 - 1919

George Hendrik Breitner made this sketchy little drawing, probably with graphite on paper, of a boat near the Nieuwe Teertuinen in Amsterdam. I can imagine him with a sketchbook and pencil in hand, hastily jotting down the scene before him. It's like he's trying to capture the essence of the moment, the feeling of being there. I love how he’s letting the lines be tentative and unresolved. The boat emerges slowly, as if coming into focus. There's a freedom to the marks, a real sense of immediacy. It reminds me of other artists who have used drawing as a way of thinking, like Cy Twombly or even some of Philip Guston's late works. Each mark is like a little experiment, a way of testing out an idea. And in the end, it all comes together to create something that's both raw and beautiful. It’s like artists throughout time are leaning on each other for support!