Gezicht op bastion Oud-Molen (achter het arsenaal) 1933

This print, “Gezicht op bastion Oud-Molen (achter het arsenaal)” by Simon Moulijn, is a symphony of marks, carefully etched into the surface. I imagine Moulijn outside, squinting at the scene, his hand moving with focused precision, balancing light and shadow. Those clouds! They're not just clouds; they're moods, swollen with the weight of the sky. The trees are like watchful figures, each leaf a tiny thought, a whisper of green against the coming storm. The grass almost seems to ripple in the wind. I wonder what was going through Moulijn's head as he made this? Was he feeling peaceful, or maybe a little melancholic? It's like he's inviting us to pause, to breathe, and to notice the beauty in the everyday. And that, my friends, is what art is all about.