Three Dancing Girls with a Goat 1947

Mortimer Borne created this print titled 'Three Dancing Girls with a Goat' in 1947. There's something about the soft lines, the way they define the figures without being harsh, that feels so immediate, like the artist was working quickly, trying to capture a fleeting moment. Look at the texture, the way the lines create depth and form. It's all done with a kind of delicate precision, like the artist is feeling their way through the image. The color is muted, almost faded, which gives the print a dreamlike quality. The surface is smooth, but you can still feel the roughness of the paper, the way it absorbs the ink. The way Borne uses line to create volume and movement is just amazing. Notice the parallel lines in the drapery of the figures dresses. This is something we can see echoed in the work of Bonnard, they share that feeling of a joyful rendering of everyday life. Ultimately, I think this piece is about the joy of making, the pleasure of creating something out of nothing. It's a reminder that art is not just about representation, but about the process of seeing and feeling the world around us.