Naakte vrouw en twee paarden in de zee 1891 - 1941

Leo Gestel made this drawing with ink on paper, showing a nude woman and two horses in the sea. Look at how the bold, confident strokes define the figures, giving us just enough information to piece together the scene. I can almost feel the artist's hand moving swiftly across the page, trying to capture a fleeting moment. I imagine Gestel thinking about movement and freedom as he created this; the cool water, the wild horses, the unashamed body. There's a raw energy in the ink that speaks to the vitality of life itself. I wonder if he was looking at Delacroix's horses, or maybe even some ancient Greek friezes for inspiration? This drawing reminds me that art is a conversation across time, where artists borrow, steal, and transform ideas into something new. It's like a game of telephone, where the message changes with each telling, and the beauty lies in the variations.