Wandelende vrouw en jongen c. 1928 - 1941

Miep de Feijter made this drawing of a woman and a boy with ink on paper. It's so simple, like a memory sketched quickly. I love the plaid pattern of the woman's coat, how the criss-crossing lines define the shape of her body, but also flatten it out. The lines don't try to be realistic, they just describe the idea of a coat. It reminds me that art isn't about copying what we see, but about inventing new ways of seeing. Look at the boy’s legs, those sketchy lines suggesting socks! There is a tenderness in the work, like looking at a snapshot. It reminds me of work by artists like David Hockney, who also use simple lines to capture the essence of a person or place. Ultimately, this piece is about the beauty of simple gestures and the way they can evoke complex emotions.