Twee studies van vrouwelijk naakt, mogelijk dansend c. 1915s - 1925s

Here we have two studies of female nudes, possibly dancing, by Isaac Israels. It's rendered with delicate pencil lines on paper, and you can almost feel the artist's hand moving swiftly across the page, capturing the fleeting gestures of the figures. I imagine Israels in his studio, perhaps with music playing, observing dancers and trying to capture that sense of graceful movement. Look at the way he's suggested the curves of their bodies with just a few strokes. The lines are soft, almost hesitant, but they convey a sense of weight and form. There's an intimacy there, as if he's trying to understand the essence of their movements. It reminds me a little of Degas's drawings of ballerinas, that same fascination with capturing the human form in motion. Isn't it amazing how artists across time are always looking at each other's work, responding, and pushing the conversation forward? Each stroke is a form of expression, a way of thinking through the medium. It's about being open to possibilities and letting the artwork evolve organically.