Landschap met een zeilboot bij een waterkant 1890 - 1946

Cornelis Vreedenburgh made this landscape of a sailboat by a shore with a pencil. Look at the marks he's making! There's a real looseness here, a process of searching for the image rather than stating it outright. See how the lines build up, creating this textured surface. It feels like he's thinking through drawing. I love how the cross-hatching creates a kind of shimmering effect, especially in the foreground. It's not just about depicting a scene, it's about the act of seeing, of trying to capture a fleeting moment. There's a vulnerability in this kind of mark-making, a willingness to let the process be visible. I always think of Philip Guston when I see works like this. It’s about embracing the imperfect, the provisional, and trusting that something interesting will emerge. Because art is not about perfect answers, it's about asking good questions.