Twee vazen met bloemen c. 1904 - 1906

Here's a drawing of two vases with flowers by Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof. It’s all looping lines and energy, a little sketch on paper. I like to imagine Dijsselhof with his pencil, hovering just above the page. The vase on the left feels dense, with tightly wound flowers pushing outwards like an explosion. And then, to the right, something airier, more spaced out, a solo bouquet. The flowers are almost scribbled, a shorthand for the real thing, with each mark full of energy. What was going through his head? Maybe he was thinking about the way light catches on petals, or how a simple line can suggest so much. Maybe he wanted to capture the essence of flowers, their ephemeral beauty. There's a conversation going on here with other artists, like the graphic work of Odilon Redon. It's a reminder that art isn't just about perfect representation. It's about feeling, about the gesture, about finding a way to connect with the world around you, and the artists who have tried to do the same.