Man die een anker draagt op zijn schouders 1909

This print, "Man die een anker draagt op zijn schouders," was made by Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, and I'm seeing a real care in the mark making, like each line is a little breath, layering up to create form. There's such a gentleness in the rendering of the figure, like a memory. He's in the water, struggling perhaps, but with such grace. Holst hasn't concealed the process; you can almost feel the hand moving, trying to capture something fleeting. And the anchor, so heavy, yet carried with this tender strength. Look at the way the water curls around him, those tiny waves like brushstrokes of light. The palette is muted, earth tones that feel both ancient and immediate, like a fresco discovered in an old building. It reminds me of Paula Modersohn-Becker, that same earthy quality and deep, internal gaze. Art isn't about answers, it's about holding onto the questions, right?