Boot op een rivier 1905

Willem Cornelis Rip made this small pencil drawing of a boat on a river. You know, there's a lightness of touch, a sense of immediacy to it. I can imagine Rip standing by the water, quickly sketching the scene. He's not trying to capture every detail; instead, he’s giving us the essence, the feeling of the water, the boat, and the landscape fading in the distance. It is like a visual poem, isn't it? I feel like this sketch is part of a conversation—an exchange of ideas across time. Rip, in his way, was inspired by other artists. He is inspiring artists today, including me. You look at this and see a boat; I see a feeling. It allows for multiple interpretations and meanings.