Gezicht op Paleis het Loo 1907 - 1909

Simon Moulijn's ‘Gezicht op Paleis het Loo’ is an etching, and what’s so compelling to me is how he coaxes so much depth and texture from such a pared-down palette. I imagine Moulijn standing before this palace, squinting maybe, deciding how to translate three dimensions into two, how to capture the light playing across the trees and the formal facade. It's not just about replicating what's there, but about feeling it, processing it through the hand. Look at the clouds, see how he’s built up the atmosphere with these delicate, almost scribbled lines? Each mark feels deliberate. The texture reminds me of some of Whistler's tonalist works. Painters are always in conversation with each other, across time and space. We borrow, steal, and riff off ideas, remixing and reinterpreting the past. Moulijn’s etching isn't just a view of a palace; it's an invitation to slow down, to look closely, and to appreciate the subtle magic of seeing.