Vrouw en drie meisjes in een gang c. 1925 - 1935

Adrie Vürtheim made this drawing of a woman and three girls in a corridor with pen and ink. The line work feels like a spontaneous outpouring, a dance between observation and imagination. I imagine Vürtheim holding the pen loosely, letting it glide across the paper, capturing the essence of a fleeting moment. I wonder what she was thinking about as she made this; the family in front of her and the story within the scene? What time of day is it? Are they leaving or arriving home? Look at the texture she creates with those tiny, frenetic strokes, especially in the girls' dresses and the woman's shawl. It's almost as if she's not just depicting the scene but also capturing the energy and vibration of the space. This work is a tender observation of modern life, domesticity, and the relationship between memory, perception, and artistic expression.