Horse thieves 1918

Alexander Soldenhoff made this work, *Horse Thieves,* using ink on paper. The image is all about movement, isn't it? It's like the artist was trying to capture the feeling of frantic action. It's not just a picture of horses and people; it's about the energy, the push and pull. I can almost see Soldenhoff's hand flying across the paper, trying to keep up with the scene he was imagining. The ink is really interesting here, you know. It's like he's letting the ink do its own thing, drip and pool, adding to the chaos. There is an unfinished quality to the work, like a memory fading from the consciousness. That tension between control and accident is where the magic happens. I can only imagine the artist wanting to capture the exact moment in time. I think he captured it.