Aangemeerde zeilboot aan een kade 1890 - 1946

Cornelis Vreedenburgh made this drawing of a sailboat at the quayside with a graphite pencil on paper. Look at these lines! They're so free, like the artist was trying to capture the feeling of the boat rather than a perfect picture. I imagine him sitting there, maybe a bit seasick, quickly sketching to get the essence of the scene. The surface of the paper feels almost like the surface of the water, with the graphite lines dancing across it. It reminds me of other painters who worked outside a lot, like the Impressionists, trying to catch the light and movement. You can almost feel the sway of the boat and the gentle breeze. It’s like he's inviting us to join him for a quiet moment by the water. These artists are always talking to one another across time, you know?