Drie vogels vliegend in de regen 1893 - 1942

Jac Jongert pulled this print, ‘Drie vogels vliegend in de regen’, or ‘Three birds flying in the rain’ from a block, and onto paper. I can imagine him, can’t you? In his studio, or perhaps even outside feeling the very rain that he depicts. You can almost feel the artist’s hand in the raindrops, like delicate scratches across the sky. The birds themselves are these fantastic shapes, almost like paper airplanes caught in a storm, each line contributing to the sense of movement. I love how Jongert uses just a few elements – the birds, the rain, and the simple reeds – to evoke such a strong sense of place and atmosphere. He's having a conversation with other artists through time, isn't he? Sharing a language of line and form, inviting us to bring our own stories to the canvas, or in this case, the print. It reminds me to be brave in my own work, to trust the power of simplicity and the beauty of imperfection.