Staande figuren, mogelijk artiesten 1875 - 1934

Isaac Israels made this drawing with graphite, probably en plein air. Look at these bold marks and dashes. It's like he's jiggling the pencil, shaking the image into being. I can feel the hand that made this piece and can imagine Israels outside with his sketch pad trying to capture a scene, maybe a couple of artists at work. Maybe he wanted to loosen up, not fuss too much. The sketch feels provisional, like a note to self. He is just grabbing the vibe, not fixed or labored, but fleeting. I'm also thinking about other artists who like to draw on location to prepare for bigger works later in the studio. It's a great way of training the eye, seeing what's really there, and then re-imagining it later. It’s like he’s saying, “Here’s what I saw, but it could be anything, really.” Artists are constantly riffing off one another like this. It's how we keep the conversation going.