Willem slaapt in een landschap bij nacht before 1926

This is a black ink drawing by Anny Leusink called 'Willem slaapt in een landschap bij nacht', which translates to 'Willem sleeps in a landscape at night.' Look how the white of the paper peeks through the sweeping lines of ink, conjuring up a world somewhere between waking and dreaming. I wonder if Leusink was thinking about other artists who explored similar territory, like Odilon Redon, who used charcoal and lithography to tap into the depths of the unconscious. The landscape feels both familiar and otherworldly, with its dark, brooding trees and the long, radiating marks in the sky. There’s a strong contrast between the sharp details of the trees and the soft, diffused light of the horizon. The marks feel restless, like the artist was trying to capture something fleeting and intangible, a feeling, a mood, or maybe a memory. It reminds me that art isn't just about what we see but also about what we feel.