Gezicht op Paleis Huis ten Bosch vanuit de tuin 1926

Simon Moulijn's "Gezicht op Paleis Huis ten Bosch vanuit de tuin," drawn with what looks like ink on paper, pulls you into this garden scene. Imagine Moulijn standing there, maybe squinting a little in the Dutch light, deciding where to start with all that detail. There's so much to unpack in this modest work: the dreamy, almost scribbled trees, the way the clouds are just suggested, like thoughts floating by. And then, that dome, centered in the middle of the work, it's like a calm, silent, watchful eye. I can picture him, Moulijn, moving his hand quickly, trying to capture the essence of the place, the light, and the stillness. It reminds me a little of Corot, that feeling of being right there, in the moment, trying to nail down something fleeting. It's a very personal, deeply felt kind of observation. Artists are always chatting to each other across time, you know, it's one big conversation. In this work Moulijn shares his very own way of looking at the world.