Schetsboek met 49 bladen c. 1890 - 1922

This is a sketchbook with 49 pages by Johanna van de Kamer. Although undated, it reflects artistic practices from the late 19th to early 20th century. The sketchbook's cover, muted and worn, presents a study in textures and subtle forms. Delicate indentations suggest faint sketches beneath, beckoning us to look closer and consider the creative process itself. The fabric texture, combined with the muted tones, creates a quiet yet palpable sense of history. The roughness of the spine, with its frayed edges, contrasts with the smoothness of the cover, heightening our sensory experience. This interplay of textures and tones evokes a sense of time and use, inviting reflections on how artists use sketchbooks to capture fleeting ideas, experiment with form, and develop their vision. In its presentation of the artist's process, the sketchbook becomes more than just a repository of images, but a mirror reflecting the very act of artistic creation and the evolution of thought.