Gezicht op Orsoy, 1672 1900 - 1903

This landscape, “Gezicht op Orsoy,” was made in 1672 by the brothers Moreau. Look at the delicacy of their pencil lines, sketching a panoramic view. It’s like they unfurled a scroll of paper and, with the lightest touch, captured the world before them. I like to imagine the two artists, side by side, or maybe taking turns, each adding their observations to the scene. You can see how the trees are just a suggestion, a cluster of marks that hint at foliage. What were they thinking as they rendered this town? It is so different to my world of bright colour and abstraction. I wonder what it would be like to capture the world in this gentle way. These artists are in conversation with nature, with each other, and with us, across centuries. Their drawing invites us to pause, breathe, and consider the quiet beauty of a distant horizon.