Oosters paleis 1892 - 1921

Frans Hogerwaard made this etching called 'Oosters paleis' in the early 20th century. Just imagine him, carefully layering those delicate lines to build up this scene. It’s all about the tonal variations, like he's whispering secrets with the ink. I wonder, was he sitting right there, soaking it all in? Or was this conjured from memory, a dream of a place? The architecture feels solid, but the light, it’s like a fleeting moment. It's that kind of impermanence that I find so magical. That doorway, for example, it’s not just a shape, it’s an invitation. I can almost feel the warmth radiating from the stone. And then the shadows, the way they dance and shift—it’s like he's captured time itself. Painters, we’re all in this big conversation, borrowing, stealing, riffing off each other, right? Hogerwaard's given us his vision and now we get to keep the conversation flowing.