Figuren, mogelijk bij een rijtuig 1906

This drawing was made by George Hendrik Breitner, but we don't know when. Look at this landscape emerging through light, loose charcoal lines. It’s as though the artist has captured the scene in a fleeting moment—a carriage, a figure, but maybe something else too. I can imagine Breitner standing there, quickly sketching what he sees, trying to catch the essence of the scene before it disappears. The charcoal marks feel impulsive and immediate, like they’re bursting with energy. It reminds me of other sketchers like Daumier, Lautrec, or Degas, all drawing in their own time and place. The sketch is kind of vague and ambiguous, open to different interpretations. It's not just about recording what's there but also about feeling the thing, and then sharing this feeling with others. That's why I do art, anyway.