Paard c. 1915s - 1925s

Isaac Israels sketched “Paard” with a pencil on paper, and the image seems to emerge as a fleeting impression. You can see the bare minimum of information, just enough to conjure an image! I’m thinking about the artist, Israels, sitting there, quickly capturing what he sees, a man in a carriage pulled by a horse. What was he thinking in that moment? How could he distill that scene with a few lines? It feels like such an intimate gesture, almost like he’s whispering a secret. The image is so light and open that your eyes and mind fill in the details. The marks are delicate but precise, giving a sense of movement and life. It reminds me of the work of other artists who loved to capture everyday scenes like Degas. In the end, all artists are having this ongoing conversation, each of us adding something new. It’s a beautiful reminder that art is always evolving.