Studier af vildsvin 1864 - 1941

Niels Larsen Stevns made these studies of wild boar with pencil on paper. Look at the delicacy of the lines! You can almost feel the artist’s hand moving across the page, trying to capture the essence of these creatures. I imagine Stevns out in nature, sketchbook in hand, carefully observing the wild boar. It’s not just about representation, it’s about understanding the animal’s form, its weight, its character. Notice how the marks are tentative, searching. He’s feeling his way through the subject. These sketches remind us that art is often about process, about the act of seeing and translating that vision onto paper. It's a conversation between the artist, the subject, and the medium. And it’s an invitation for us to join in that conversation, to see the world with fresh eyes.