Paar 

This sketch, simply titled "Paar," was created by Lovis Corinth. Notice how the composition is dominated by a series of loosely rendered lines, sketching out two figures that barely emerge from the paper's surface. The male figure on the left is more defined, his features roughly hewn with a sense of weight, contrasting with the more ephemeral presence of the female figure. The sketchiness destabilizes traditional notions of form and representation. Corinth is not aiming for a mimetic likeness but rather a fleeting impression of human form and relationship. The unfinished quality of the work invites us to consider it not as a definitive statement but as an exploration of line and form, questioning the boundaries between presence and absence, representation and abstraction. Corinth's formal choices invite us to reconsider the sketch not merely as a preparatory exercise, but as a work that challenges the very notion of a finished artistic product. It exists in a state of becoming, inviting endless interpretations and revisions.