Marjo met spelende kinderen op het strand before 1946

Eddy de Smet made this drawing, "Marjo met spelende kinderen op het strand", with ink and paint on paper. It feels like a memory, like the image is conjured from a hazy recollection. The simple strokes of ink create a world that's both playful and serene. The blue washes dance across the page, hinting at the beach and sea. Look at the lines creating the waves – they have an energy that pulls me in, as if I'm right there, feeling the sea breeze. There’s a calmness in the figure of Marjo, reading her book, juxtaposed against the lively chaos of the children playing. The contrast is so nice. It's like de Smet is inviting us to find beauty in the everyday, in those fleeting moments of quiet amidst the joyful noise of life. It brings to mind the work of Saul Steinberg, who had such a knack for capturing the absurd comedy of modern life with just a few strokes of ink.