Dokter deste erger en dokter deste beter 1894 - 1959

This color lithograph, titled "Dokter deste erger en dokter deste beter," was made by Gordinne. It presents a series of vignettes, each a small stage for figures in various states of distress or amusement. I imagine the artist carefully layering each scene, one after the other. The color palette is muted, with soft blues, yellows, and browns. The lines are clean and deliberate, capturing a sense of lively, cartoonish energy. I feel Gordinne's engagement with everyday life through satire and humor, which reminds me of Daumier's social commentary, or even Philip Guston’s later figurative works. I wonder, what was Gordinne thinking as they composed each scene? The attention to detail, the expressions on each character's face, tell a whole story. It reminds me that we artists are always in conversation, responding to one another across time and space, pushing the boundaries. And that is the real medicine.