Jongen en moeder verlaten een winkel c. 1900 - 1940

S. van Os made this drawing of a boy and mother leaving a shop with ink on paper. The ink creates a sense of immediacy, like a quick sketch done on the spot, capturing a fleeting moment of everyday life, but in a way that is both tender and observant. The lines are loose and expressive, varying in thickness and density, creating depth and shadow. Look how the artist uses hatching and cross-hatching to create texture in the clothing. There's a beautiful passage just below the figures near the shop door, where the ink seems to pool and bleed, giving a sense of the wet ground, or maybe even a touch of melancholy. This reminds me of the drawings of Käthe Kollwitz, in the way it captures the quiet drama of ordinary people and the emotional weight of their experiences. Ultimately, it's a deceptively simple work that stays with you, inviting you to reflect on the beauty and complexity of human connection.