Span paarden met een berijder 1871 - 1906

Pieter de Josselin de Jong created this drawing called 'Span paarden met een berijder' or 'Team of horses with a rider' with pen in hand. The composition immediately draws us into a world rendered through layered marks. The artist uses line and tone to evoke a scene of labour, depicting two horses yoked together with a rider at their helm. Look closely at the lines, see how they are not simply descriptive but deeply expressive. The artist's hand is evident in the varied pressures and rhythms of the marks. This work, with its stark lines and focus on form, reminds us of the changing representations of labor and rural life in art. Rather than a romantic idealization, we see the scene stripped down to its basic components: the muscular forms of the horses, the simple attire of the rider, and the vast, undefined space around them. Consider how the absence of color directs our attention to the very structure of the drawing. It compels us to find meaning in the raw, unadorned expression of form. This artwork invites us to appreciate how the fundamentals of art can communicate complex ideas about existence and the human condition.