Paard op het Rokin te Amsterdam c. 1903

George Hendrik Breitner made this sketch of a horse on the Rokin in Amsterdam with pencil on paper. It's so casual, like a doodle! I can imagine him there, standing, quickly trying to capture the scene. The horse looks like it's caught mid-stride, a fleeting moment. See how the lines are so minimal, yet they suggest so much. You can sense the weight of the horse. It's not just a picture of a horse, it's about movement, energy. I wonder what Breitner was thinking? Was he interested in photography too? This sketch feels like a quick note to himself, a reminder of what he saw. And isn't that what art is all about? Artists see each other's sketches, they're inspired to make their own, starting a whole conversation across time.