Twee kinderen eten kersen c. 1920 - 1930

Anny Leusink created this drawing of children eating cherries with ink on paper. The composition is immediately striking. Leusink uses simple lines to construct a scene focused on three figures, arranged dynamically across the horizontal axis of the bench. The children, centered, engage in the simple act of eating cherries, which are depicted with a precise, almost geometric form. This simplicity draws attention to the structural arrangement of shapes and lines. Consider the semiotic implications: the cherries, rendered with such deliberate form, transcend their literal representation. They become signifiers of childhood innocence and the transient nature of pleasure. Leusink employs a visual economy, reducing elements to their essential forms, challenging traditional notions of representation. The seemingly innocuous scene hints at broader themes related to perception, memory, and the ephemeral nature of everyday life. The use of the pen and ink in the rendering of form creates a tension between the simplicity of the line and the complexity of the subject matter, reflecting a modern sensibility towards form and meaning.