Vrouw met een hoed 1890 - 1946

Cornelis Vreedenburgh made this drawing, Vrouw met een hoed, with a simple pencil on paper. Imagine Vreedenburgh with his sketchbook, quickly capturing this woman. It's such a casual, fleeting image, right? Look at the economy of line; how a few strokes describe the tilt of her head and the curve of her nose. I'm fascinated by that kind of directness, how the artist sees and translates what's in front of them with minimal fuss. It reminds me of other artists like Philip Guston, who also embraced a kind of rough, immediate style of drawing. You can see how one artist builds upon the visual language of another. For me, this drawing is about the pure joy of seeing and recording, of letting the hand follow the eye without overthinking it. It’s a reminder that art doesn't always need to be grand or complex. Sometimes, it's about the simple act of looking and capturing a moment in time.