Gezicht op de Krom Boomssloot 71 in Amsterdam c. 1906

This print, "Gezicht op de Krom Boomssloot 71 in Amsterdam", was made by Willem Witsen, most likely in the late 19th or early 20th century. It's a street scene in Amsterdam, meticulously captured through the graphic arts. I can imagine Witsen, carefully etching the lines to build up tone and texture. You can almost feel the quietness of the street, the way the light hits the bricks, and the shadow gathering near the doorway. It feels like a scene he observed often, a personal corner of his world. The details are so carefully placed—the window boxes, the brickwork, the cobblestones—they communicate a feeling of home and a quiet connection to the everyday. You know, it reminds me a bit of Whistler’s urban scenes, but there's a Dutch sensibility, a grounded intimacy. The printmaking process itself adds a layer of thoughtfulness, a removal from the immediacy of painting. I suppose artists are always looking, always translating what they see and feel into something that resonates beyond themselves.