Straat met figuren en een paardenkoets 1890 - 1946

Cornelis Vreedenburgh made this drawing, Straat met figuren en een paardenkoets, with graphite on paper; a quickly rendered street scene from an unknown year. The density of the graphite suggests a bustling street with figures milling about, though the sketchiness leaves much to the imagination. The softness of the graphite makes the surface feel almost velvety, as if we could reach out and smudge the marks even further. A horse-drawn carriage takes center stage, its form defined by dark, angular strokes, a focal point amidst the flurry of indistinct shapes. My eye keeps returning to the upper right corner, where a cluster of figures seems to dissolve into the background. They could be standing, sitting, or simply fading away, their presence as fleeting as a memory. It reminds me a bit of Daumier, who also captured the essence of everyday life with just a few lines. I feel like art is such an ongoing conversation between artists of different times. What do you think?