Studie, mogelijk van een doorgang 1886 - 1923

This is a drawing by George Hendrik Breitner, made with graphite on paper. The marks are laid down so fast, like he’s trying to catch something fleeting. The texture of the paper is so important here, because the graphite sits on top, creating a roughness that’s part of the image. Look at how the marks build up, creating darker areas that suggest form, but also dissolve into abstraction. See that cluster of scribbled lines in the middle? It could be anything – a figure, a shadow, a detail of architecture. It’s this ambiguity that keeps me looking. It reminds me of Cy Twombly’s drawings, not in style, but in the way that both artists embrace the tentative, the unfinished. Art isn’t always about answers, it’s about asking questions, and leaving room for possibility.