Marketplace in Siauliai 1934

Mstislav Dobuzhinsky made this drawing of a marketplace in Siauliai with ink on paper. I imagine the artist standing there, maybe on a cold day, sketching rapidly with a fine nib. The whole scene is rendered with such energetic marks, it feels like a memory unfolding, one where time and space seem to blend. The artist’s hand dances across the page, capturing the bustling crowd and the looming architecture with equal fervor. It's like Dobuzhinsky is trying to freeze a moment of everyday life. There's a kind of tenderness here. He reminds me a little of Daumier, both finding beauty in the mundane. There's a tower in the background; maybe he was thinking about how to show it or incorporate it into the composition. You know, artists are always chatting to one another. I wonder what we'll draw next, who we will inspire, and what the conversation will be.