Naar de markt 1927

This print, 'Naar de markt', was made by Fré Cohen, and it's a symphony of contrasts, hatched lines, and dark shadows. I can imagine Cohen, poised with their tools, carving into a block, each cut defining form and space. The act of carving itself seems so decisive, so full of intention. I wonder if they paused, considering each line, or if the image flowed out of them, a dance between hand and mind. The subject, a mother and child on their way to the market, evokes a sense of daily life, but the dramatic composition, with its looming and slightly menacing architecture, suggests something more. It reminds me of some of the German Expressionist prints I've seen, where ordinary life is rendered with high emotion and distortion. It's almost like Cohen is using the marketplace as a stage, amplifying the human drama within. This piece is part of a much larger conversation between artists across time, each of us borrowing, building, and responding to what came before.