Meubilair c. 1901

Here we have Dijsselhof's 'Meubilair,' a delicate dance of lines sketched with pencil on paper. Looking at it, I imagine him, pen in hand, leaning over the page, a world of ornate furniture taking shape under his fingertips. There's a playful exploration of form here, a kind of visual thinking-out-loud. See how he coaxes shapes into being, the curves of a chair leg here, the frame of a mirror there. It's like he's feeling his way through the possibilities, each line a question, each sketch a potential answer. And those vine-like embellishments? They look like they were drawn with a kind of loving attention. It reminds me of folks like William Morris, who were into art that was both beautiful and useful. I bet Dijsselhof was thinking about how to bring beauty into everyday life, how to make furniture that wasn't just functional but also a joy to behold. Isn't it amazing how a simple drawing can spark so much imagination? We painters, we're all in conversation, riffing off each other's ideas across time.