Figuren, mogelijk op een bouwplaats c. 1898 - 1914

This is a drawing by George Hendrik Breitner of figures, perhaps on a construction site. Imagine Breitner's hand moving quickly across the paper, capturing the scene with energetic lines. I wonder what caught his eye? Maybe it was the shapes of the workers, or the way the light hit the scaffolding. Look how he uses just a few lines to suggest depth and movement. The lack of detail almost makes it more intriguing, right? It’s like he's inviting us to fill in the blanks, to imagine the sounds and smells of the construction site. I bet he was thinking about Manet when he was making this, or maybe Degas. Artists are always in conversation, borrowing and building on each other's ideas. It’s all one big, messy, beautiful exchange.