Aangemeerde roeiboot aan een waterkant 1866 - 1922

This is an undated sketch titled "Aangemeerde roeiboot aan een waterkant" by Willem Cornelis Rip. It is a graphite composition, divided across two pages. The sketch is defined by a series of lines and shapes in a loose, gestural manner that seeks to capture the essence of the landscape. Notice how Rip uses the line to explore form and structure, as he creates a sense of depth and space in the scene. The composition invites our interpretation, challenging the viewer to piece together the scene from fragmentary marks. Rip’s approach to form can be considered a shift away from realism to express his subjective experience of the landscape. The drawing becomes an exercise in mark-making that mirrors the artist's thought processes and invites us to explore art's dynamic and ever-evolving nature.