Plattegrond van een huis 1890 - 1946

This is Cornelis Vreedenburgh’s ‘Plattegrond van een huis’ at the Rijksmuseum, and it's like peeking into the artist's mind as he works through ideas with graphite on paper. You can almost see him thinking! What strikes me about this floor plan is how the artist allows the process to remain visible. The lines are tentative, searching, and definitely not precious. It’s less about perfect representation and more about mapping out a space. I love the texture of the paper and the smudges, all adding to the sense of a working document. Look at how the lines converge and diverge. There's a real energy here. It reminds me of some of Cy Twombly’s sketches; both artists share that looseness, that willingness to let the hand lead the way. Ultimately, art is about exploration, and this drawing embodies that spirit. It’s not about having all the answers, but about asking the right questions.