Zittende figuren en bagage op een paardenkar c. 1936

Cornelis Vreedenburgh made this sketch of figures and luggage on a horse-drawn cart with pencil on paper. There is such freedom in the marks! They give a sense of movement, as if he captured the scene in a flurry. Look at how the figures are stacked on the cart, one on top of the other, like a precarious tower. It reminds me of Philip Guston's late paintings, where figures and objects are piled together. It's like Vreedenburgh is not just depicting a scene, but also playing with perspective and form, distorting it to fit onto the page. You can see the texture of the paper, the slight variations in the pencil lines - all these tiny details add to the immediacy of the sketch. This sketch feels like a moment frozen in time, a fleeting glimpse of everyday life. I love that. It reminds me that art is not just about grand statements, but also about capturing the small, intimate moments that make up our lives.