Studier af fugle, formentlig efter forlæg 1932 - 1935

Niels Larsen Stevns made these studies of birds on paper with pencil. Can you imagine him, perhaps in a museum or a park, quickly sketching, trying to capture the essence of these creatures? There's a playful quality to these drawings; they're not overly precious, but full of life and movement. I wonder if Stevns was thinking about earlier masters, like Dürer, who also studied animals with such care and attention. There’s an exchange happening across time – artists looking, learning, and riffing off each other’s ideas. The simplicity of the line, the way he suggests form and texture with just a few strokes – it’s like he’s whispering secrets about how to see the world. These studies remind us that painting and drawing aren’t just about representation, they're about exploring, questioning, and finding new ways to connect with the world around us.