Groententeelt bij Loosduinen 1900 - 1950

Bernardus Bueninck made this piece, Groententeelt bij Loosduinen, whenever, with whatever, and that's part of its charm, isn't it? I love how the marks aren't trying to be anything other than what they are. It's like, here's the greenhouse, here's the water, take it or leave it. And look at that sky! It's like a watercolor dream, all soft edges and subtle shifts in tone. You can almost feel the humidity, the weight of the air. The colors feel true, as if they've been lifted directly from the landscape. You can tell Bueninck was really there, in the thick of it. There's a rhythm to the whole composition, a sense of order and balance. It reminds me a little of Piet Mondrian, but with more dirt and less geometry. Ultimately, it's up to each viewer to decide what the painting means to them, but it reminds me of the beauty of everyday life.