Japanse motieven, onder andere konijnen, een vogel en rietstengels c. 1890 - 1922

This page of ‘Japanse motieven’ by Johanna van de Kamer is like a spontaneous burst of ink, likely made with a brush! I imagine Johanna rapidly moving her hand, capturing fleeting images of nature and Japanese iconography. A bird plummets from a cherry tree, and two rabbits are frozen mid-leap. Look at the reed stems! Thin and dark. It must have been so exciting to make this! The work feels direct, a kind of visual diary. It's not trying to be overly precious, instead, it embraces the accidents of ink and paper. I like to imagine Johanna, inspired by Japanese art, experimenting with her own versions of familiar motifs. It reminds me of Hokusai’s sketches, where every mark feels alive and full of energy. It’s cool to see artists building on each other’s ideas. What a total inspiration to see how Van de Kamer captured the gesture of movement.