Landschap met molen te Koedijk Possibly 1915 - 1925

This landscape with a windmill in Koedijk was rendered with pencil on paper by Jan Hoynck van Papendrecht. It’s like a quick sketch, capturing a moment, a feeling, really focusing on the architecture and the land. Looking at this, I’m struck by the way the pencil lines create a sense of texture and depth. The windmill feels solid, but also has a lightness, a transparency. Then you get to the foreground, and there’s this dark shed with all these closely drawn lines, a real contrast with the open, airy background. There are also layers of graphite giving an almost dream like quality to the piece. Hoynck van Papendrecht was known for his military scenes, but this landscape shows a different side of his artistic skill. It reminds me a bit of the quick sketches of Jacob Maris, capturing the Dutch landscape with a similar sensitivity. Ultimately, it's a reminder that art is not just about the subject, but about the process, the feeling, the way we see and experience the world.