Staande vrouw met opgeheven arm c. 1915s - 1925s

Isaac Israels made this drawing of a standing woman with raised arm, and even though we don't know exactly when it was made, you can feel the urgency in it. Look at that arm reaching up – you can see how quickly Israels was working, trying to catch the gesture. It reminds me of when I'm trying to pin down a thought, and it moves so fast you have to be really quick to keep up. I wonder what Israels was trying to capture in that moment? Was he trying to understand something about the woman or about himself? Israels really goes for it with the line, so expressive and free. Artists are always learning from each other, pushing things further. It’s like a big conversation that keeps going across time. And it’s never about perfection, it’s the energy and curiosity, the willingness to dive into the unknown.