Schepen op een werfhelling 1906 - 1945

Reijer Stolk made this pencil drawing, ‘Ships on a Slipway’ on paper, at an unknown date. It's such a skeletal, minimal structure of lines, isn’t it? Like the bare bones of a thought, or a memory just surfacing. There’s a real sense of process here. I imagine Stolk rapidly sketching, trying to capture the essence of the shipyard. The lines are raw, unpolished. Look at how they intersect, overlap, creating a kind of visual puzzle. It’s not about perfect representation, but more about the energy of the scene, a construction of lines and angles. For me, this piece speaks to the unfinished, the provisional nature of art making. It’s a bit like a Cy Twombly drawing, sharing that scribbled, immediate feel. It’s a reminder that art doesn't always have to be about perfect resolution, but about the messy, beautiful journey of getting there.