Landschap c. 1914s

George Hendrik Breitner made this drawing, Landschap, using graphite on paper. Just look at these marks, all light and flowing! I bet Breitner made this sketch outdoors, in a park, or maybe just on the side of the road. I can imagine him standing there, squinting a little, trying to capture the essence of the landscape with a few quick strokes. What was he thinking as he translated the three-dimensional world into these delicate lines? Was he thinking about the light, the way it filters through the trees? Or perhaps he was just trying to get a feel for the shapes and forms of nature. You know, art-making is really a kind of conversation. It's like Breitner is chatting with artists who came before him, who also tried to capture the world in their own way. It’s a beautiful reminder that art is an ongoing exchange.