Portræt af en mand med en høj hat i den ene hånd 1897 - 1949

Robert Storm Petersen created this portrait of a man with a tall hat at an unknown date using ink on paper. Just look at the confidence of these lines! Can you feel the artist's hand moving swiftly across the page, capturing the essence of this character with such simple means? I can imagine Petersen, perhaps in a smoky cafe, quickly sketching this figure from life, or maybe from his imagination. See how the ink pools in certain areas, giving depth to the man's coat and hat? The overall effect is one of immediacy and wit. It makes me think about the kind of conversations artists have with each other, even across time. You know, like how Guston was always chatting with Piero della Francesca? I wonder who Petersen was talking to when he made this. Maybe Daumier? There is a similar quality to the mark-making, I think. Ultimately, this piece shows how even a simple drawing can reveal a whole world, if you just let it. What do you see?