Vrouw met hand onder hoofd 1878 - 1943

Willem van Konijnenburg made 'Vrouw met hand onder hoofd' with crayon. I love the way the drawing captures a moment of quiet introspection. The lines are so delicate, almost like whispers on the page. The limited color palette—mostly blacks, grays, and hints of earth tones—adds to the moodiness, drawing us into the woman's inner world. Check out the way the artist uses the crayon to create a sense of volume and depth with only a few marks. It’s like he’s suggesting the form rather than defining it. Look at her right hand under her head, with its scribbly lines and smudged edges. The way the crayon is applied here is so physical, you can almost feel the pressure of his hand. This piece feels like a precursor to some of Lucian Freud’s drawings, where line and tone are used to convey the weight and presence of the human body. It’s a reminder that drawing, at its best, is a form of thinking and feeling.