Gevel, mogelijk van een gebouw op de Westelijke Eilanden te Amsterdam 1912

This is George Hendrik Breitner's sketch of what might be a building facade from Amsterdam's Western Islands, done in pencil on paper. You know, I love the immediacy of a sketch. It’s like catching a thought before it flies away. Look at how Breitner uses these simple lines to suggest depth and form. It's not about perfection, but about capturing the essence. The texture of the paper itself becomes part of the artwork, lending a kind of rawness to the image. Notice the strokes around the window. They are not just lines; they are filled with a kind of energy, almost vibrating on the page. It reminds me a little of Morandi and his still life paintings, where everyday objects are rendered with so much care and attention that they become monumental. I see both of these artists as embracing the humble and finding the extraordinary in the ordinary. Ultimately, art is about seeing, feeling, and sharing those perceptions with others, without insisting on one true meaning.