Twee meisjes 1907

George Hendrik Breitner sketched ‘Two Girls’ with graphite on paper, and you can see it there in the Rijksmuseum. It's like a visual note, capturing a fleeting moment. The beauty here is in the bare minimum – the raw, exposed process of seeing and recording. Breitner's lines aren't fussy; they're quick, like he's trying to catch the girls before they move. The texture of the paper peeks through, making the whole thing feel immediate and real. Look at the legs of the figure on the right; a few strokes give you everything you need. The way the lines vary in thickness tells you about pressure, speed, and how the artist's hand moved. It's like reading a little map of his thoughts. You see echoes of Daumier in the everyday subject matter. Art isn't about perfection; it's about keeping the conversation going.