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This line drawing of horses was made by Leo Gestel, but the date is unknown. Three horses are facing left. They are standing, looking. I imagine Gestel moving the pen swiftly. He is trying to capture the horse quickly, not in a realistic way, but in its most essential form. I think it must have been fun to make. The shapes are basic but it gives a lot of information. It is a quick method to capture a complex animal. The lines almost look like cut-outs. They also create an interesting tension between flatness and volume. Gestel, like many artists, probably looked to the work of other artists such as Franz Marc, who was also drawn to horses. Artists are always in conversation with each other across time, inspiring one another's creativity. And a drawing like this remains as a beautiful expression, embracing simplicity and ambiguity.