Blank 1902 - 1905

This small, toned paper—made by Niels Larsen Stevns—has ragged edges that feel a bit like a cloud. Imagine Stevns in his studio, maybe trying to capture the essence of light or atmosphere. The surface is stained and marked with little brown blemishes. This could have been a testing ground. What happens if I try this wash, or scrub it back? A place for the artist to find his way towards something more, even if it’s not here. It reminds me of Turner’s color studies, or even some of Agnes Martin’s quieter pieces, where the subtlety of tone becomes the whole subject. It’s like they’re whispering secrets about color and surface. Isn’t it amazing how artists, across time and space, keep talking to each other through their work? Each mark, each choice is part of this ongoing conversation. And for us, looking at this today, we get to join in. It’s not about figuring it out, but feeling it out, letting it spark something new in you.