Ruiter rijdt een poort binnen c. 1895 - 1930

Georges d'Espagnat made this lithograph of a rider entering a gate, printed on paper. I love how immediate lithography feels, it gets straight to the point. Looking at this print, the composition is dark around the edges, and full of scribbly marks. See how the dense, energetic marks shape the horse and rider, capturing a sense of movement and action? The light seems to be coming from nowhere and everywhere, pooling on the horse’s flank. It’s like a burst of light and speed! The whole thing reminds me of Carle van Loo, or even Picasso. I think of art as a big conversation, everyone borrowing and riffing off each other, that’s what makes it fun. This image embraces ambiguity, each viewer bringing their own perspective to this story.