Ruiter c. 1916

Reijer Stolk’s “Ruiter” is a drawing where graphite meets paper in a dance of intention. The act of making is so transparent here. It's like you can see Stolk thinking, adjusting, and rethinking with each stroke. The surface is alive with a kind of nervous energy. Look at the marks under the horse; they're almost scribbled. You sense speed, a fleeting moment captured, not in perfect detail, but with raw immediacy. The horse and rider are suggested rather than defined, the forms emerging from a flurry of lines. It's fascinating how much information can be conveyed with so little. The piece reminds me of Rodin's sketches, where the process is as important as the subject. Art isn't about answers, it's about questions, and this drawing is full of them.