Drie kinderen voor de etalage van een boekwinkel c. 1910

This unsigned print shows three children outside a bookshop window, rendered in delicate hues of ochre, rose, and blue. It’s anonymous, so we can only guess what the artist might have been thinking as they made it. Look at that cat, perched on the ledge, almost daring you to notice it! I wonder if that was the artist's pet? And the little sausage dog is so intent on the cat, he almost looks as if he is smiling! You can see the bookshop reflected in the window, as the children read the posters pinned to the glass. It’s a gentle, intimate scene. The artist uses muted colors and clear lines to depict a quiet moment of contemplation, as well as the gentle curiosity of childhood. These artists are in an ongoing conversation and exchange of ideas across time, inspiring one another’s creativity.