Schetsboek met 34 bladen c. 1922 - 1925

This sketchbook with 34 pages was made by Otto Verhagen. It has a certain charm, doesn’t it? It makes you think, “What's inside?” I imagine Verhagen filling this little book up over time. Maybe he carried it around with him. The outside is a plain khaki colour. I wonder if it started out a different colour. But this ordinary sketchbook is a reminder that art isn't always about grand statements, it can be about the quiet moments. The simple act of opening a page, putting pen to paper, and letting your thoughts take shape. It is a space for exploration, mistakes, and the seeds of bigger ideas. I can imagine him leafing through his sketches, each one a little piece of his process. And that, to me, is a beautiful thing.