Ezelrijdende vrouwen op het strand 1875 - 1934

Isaac Israels made this drawing of women riding donkeys on the beach with graphite on paper. I can imagine him standing there in the sand, squinting at the light. There's a lightness of touch that feels both immediate and considered. It’s like he’s trying to capture a fleeting moment, the essence of these figures in motion, and the lines seem to dance across the page. The marks are rough and quick, and they evoke a sense of atmosphere and movement. Israels isn't trying to create a perfect representation; instead, he's interested in the feeling of the scene, the way the light hits the water. The beach and the donkey riders are not so important as the act of sketching itself. It makes me think about what it means to see, really see, and how artists throughout history have grappled with this very question, each in their own way. Ultimately, these artists are in conversation, inspiring each other. It's about the endless possibilities of interpretation and the idea that art is never truly finished, but always evolving.