Gezicht op Huize De Paauw 1926

Simon Moulijn made this print of Gezicht op Huize De Paauw, and you can see it there, delicate lines defining the contours of the building and the leafy trees surrounding it. I'm imagining Moulijn, squinting in the sunlight, carefully etching each tiny stroke, trying to capture not just the appearance of the place, but the feeling of it, the light, the air, the quiet rustle of leaves. You know, it reminds me of other artists like Whistler, who were also drawn to these quiet, everyday scenes. There's a certain poetry in finding beauty in the mundane, don't you think? And look at the way he's rendered the grass in the foreground, a flurry of tiny marks, like a whispered secret. It's these little details that bring the whole scene to life. It’s like he's inviting us to step into his world, to share in his quiet contemplation. Painters, printmakers, we're all in this ongoing conversation, riffing off each other, borrowing ideas, pushing boundaries. It’s like a big, messy, beautiful family, all trying to make sense of the world in our own way.