Achtergevels van huizen aan de Warmoesstraat 1890 - 1946

Cornelis Vreedenburgh drew the Rear facades of houses on the Warmoesstraat with pencil and blue chalk. You can almost feel the artist sketching, trying to figure out what is essential, the real guts of these buildings. The texture of the paper plays a big part in this drawing. Vreedenburgh's light strokes let the surface breathe. Look at the sky – that soft, blue chalk dusting. It’s not about a perfect sky, but about the feeling of air and light, of the moment. And then, those dense, scribbled lines defining the buildings. The contrast makes the whole thing sing! Notice the heavy dark lines on the building to the right. It feels like a deliberate mark to ground the drawing. Vreedenburgh reminds me of Morandi, not in style but in spirit. Both artists found endless inspiration in the everyday, showing us that beauty isn’t about grand gestures, but about seeing. It’s about looking close and not being afraid of ambiguity. Art isn’t about answers; it’s about asking better questions.