Spelend en lezend meisje en een jongen met een opgeheven arm c. 1928

Otto Verhagen drew 'Spelend en lezend meisje en een jongen met een opgeheven arm' with ink on paper, achieving a sense of spontaneity, capturing fleeting moments of everyday life. I can almost feel Verhagen's hand moving swiftly across the paper, catching these figures in a kind of dance. What was he thinking? I wonder if he was trying to capture a sense of lightness, a bit of humor, in how we interact. Look at the girl sitting. Her posture is so casual, so free. I imagine she's deeply absorbed in her play, oblivious to the world around her. And then there's the boy with the raised arm, such a simple gesture, yet it speaks volumes. Is he hailing a taxi, or maybe trying to catch someone's attention? It reminds me of Picasso's sketches - that same playful and expressive line. Each mark feels so deliberate, so full of life. Artists are always in conversation. We learn from each other, build on each other's ideas. This little drawing is like a spark, igniting new thoughts, new possibilities, in whoever looks at it.