Achtergevels van de huizen aan de Warmoesstraat 1890 - 1946

Cornelis Vreedenburgh’s sketch of the back of houses on Warmoesstraat, made with pen on paper, feels like a direct, on-the-spot observation, a genuine attempt to capture a slice of life. Look at the lines. They're kind of shaky and uneven, not trying to be too perfect. You can tell the artist was more interested in getting the basic shapes down and capturing the overall feeling of the scene. The marks aren’t overworked; they have a raw, spontaneous quality, like a jazz riff on paper. And the way the artist uses quick strokes to suggest details instead of spelling everything out makes the whole composition kind of float and breathe. It reminds me of some of Hockney’s more casual sketches, that same sense of immediacy and willingness to leave things unresolved. It’s a reminder that sometimes the most interesting art comes from just letting your hand follow your eye without overthinking it.