View of the sea 1914

Emil Rudolf Weiß made this drawing, View of the Sea, with delicate marks that seem to capture a fleeting moment. I imagine Weiß standing there, charcoal in hand, trying to pin down the ever-changing mood of the sea. Look at the sky, those clouds are like soft smudges, and the sea, a flat plane with just a hint of waves. It’s all about capturing the light, or maybe the feeling of being at the edge of the world. There’s a tenderness to the marks, a sensitivity to the quiet drama of the scene. Those little sailboats in the distance are like tiny brushstrokes. Weiß is having a conversation with other artists who looked at the sea. He's not trying to give us a perfect picture, but something more like a memory or a feeling. It is a lovely reminder that painting and drawing can be an ongoing exchange across time, inspiring new ways of seeing and feeling.