Man verbindt de voet van een meisje c. 1920 - 1930

Here's what I see in Anny Leusink's drawing, "Man verbindt de voet van een meisje" made with ink on paper. The whole scene feels like a quiet moment captured, almost like a still from a film where the narrative unfolds slowly. I can see a tenderness in the way the man bandages the girl's foot, and I wonder about their story. Maybe they are at the beach? I imagine Leusink sketching quickly, trying to capture the light and shadow of the scene. I empathize with the desire to seize a fleeting moment and I wonder what Leusink was thinking while she worked, did she know these figures? The simple lines create a whole world of meaning. It’s like she’s whispering, "Look closer, there's beauty in the everyday." It reminds me of other artists who find poetry in ordinary life, like Bonnard, whose intimate scenes invite us to linger and contemplate the small joys. And that's the thing about art, right? It's an ongoing conversation across time, each artist building on what came before. We are all in it together, exchanging ideas and inspiring each other to see the world anew.