Gezicht bij de Dam te Monnickendam op de Speeltoren en Waaggebouw 1938

Martin Monnickendam made this drawing of the Speeltoren en Waaggebouw in Monnickendam with ink on paper. Imagine Monnickendam there in 1938, his pen dancing across the page, capturing the scene with these decisive lines. There's a real sense of place, isn't there? It’s like he's saying, "I'm here, I see this, and I'm sharing it with you.” The ink, it’s not just describing shapes; it’s building a world. Those cross-hatching marks, they give depth, almost like he’s carving into the paper. I'm reminded of other urban sketchers, those artists who wander cities, finding beauty in the everyday. Monnickendam’s work here feels similar, a moment captured, a story told in ink. It's like he's inviting us to wander with him.