Portret van een onbekende vrouw before 1913

A. Pierre made this portrait of an unknown woman using etching, and what grabs me is the dance of lines he's created. They’re not just describing a face; they're feeling it out, one mark at a time. Look closely, and you'll see how the delicate lines coalesce, building form and shadow. The texture feels almost tactile, as if you could trace the woman’s wrinkles with your fingertips. It’s like Pierre is whispering secrets onto the paper. See how the lines around her eyes aren’t just wrinkles? They’re stories, hinted at through the density and direction of each stroke. The way the artist allows the lines to breathe creates a sense of vulnerability, and that’s what connects it to the work of Lucian Freud, another artist who wasn’t afraid to stare unflinchingly at the human condition. Art's not about answers; it's about the questions we ask along the way.