Menukaart, monogram en zes vignetten met sterrenbeelden 1884 - 1952

This is 'Menukaart, monogram en zes vignetten met sterrenbeelden' by Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries. I can imagine the artist carefully laying out each shape, inking each star sign. There’s such care in the arrangement, each shape is cleanly printed with precision and craft, which contrasts with the more relaxed, almost conversational layout. Look at the monogram, it suggests a personalized touch, a sense of intimacy, as if the artist is inviting us to join them at their table. I feel like the artist sees painting as a type of personal expression. I see echos of his approach in contemporary graphic design: a playful exchange between formal precision and intuitive experimentation. Artists are always riffing off one another across time, inspiring each other's creativity! Painting embraces ambiguity, allowing for multiple interpretations, never fixed!