Plantestudie 1906 - 1910

Niels Larsen Stevns made this plant study on paper, and it feels like a direct record of seeing. The pencil marks are tentative, searching, almost like the plant itself is reaching out. There's a real sense of process, not just in the visible layers of lines, but in the way the plant seems to grow right before your eyes. It's like watching the artist think, each line a step in understanding the plant's form. I love how the sketch captures the plant's essence with such minimal means. The texture of the paper adds to the feeling of immediacy, like this was a fleeting moment captured. It reminds me a little of Manet's sketches, those quick impressions that feel so modern and alive. It's a reminder that sometimes the most powerful art comes from simply looking closely.