To skikkelser 1909 - 1910

"To skikkelser" (Two Figures), a 1909-1910 work by Danish artist Robert Storm Petersen (1882-1949), is a striking example of his expressive, figurative style. This small-scale drawing, housed in the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, depicts two figures in a close embrace. The artist's use of bold, gestural lines and a limited palette of green and brown create a sense of intimacy and vulnerability, accentuating the figures' physical connection. The simplified forms and loose brushwork, characteristic of Petersen's work, evoke a sense of immediacy and emotional intensity.