Annotaties 1892 - 1900

George Hendrik Breitner created 'Annotations', date unknown. As a prominent figure in the Amsterdam Impressionism movement, Breitner captured the dynamic, rapidly changing urban life of the late 19th century. This page from one of Breitner's notebooks gives us an intimate glimpse into his artistic process. We see a series of scribbled notes, calculations, and fleeting ideas jotted down in his distinctive handwriting. These annotations offer a window into the artist’s mind. What was he thinking, what was he feeling as he walked through the streets of Amsterdam? How did he select his subjects? Rather than a polished artwork, it reveals the messy, imperfect nature of creativity, highlighting the artist's unique perspective and lived experience. This work invites us to reflect on our own encounters with the world, and how we, too, can find beauty in the mundane.