Tegning af Anna Larsen Stevns ? 1933 - 1934

This sketchy drawing of Anna Larsen Stevns by Niels Larsen Stevns feels very intimate, like it was made in a private moment. I imagine the artist, maybe on a train or in a park, quickly capturing what he sees in front of him. Look at how the shapes are simplified! Each form is pared down to its barest essence, a kind of visual shorthand. I wonder what he was thinking about as he drew these lines. Was he trying to capture her likeness, or was he more interested in exploring the shapes and forms he saw? There is something very modern about this drawing, a kind of abstraction that feels very contemporary. Artists are always in conversation with each other, across time and space. It is exciting to see how one artist responds to the world around them, and how their work can inspire others to see the world in new ways. With an open mind, we can find new meaning.