Zittende figuren, mogelijk aan een tafel 1875 - 1934

Isaac Israels made this drawing of sitting figures, possibly at a table, with pencil on paper. It’s all about process, isn't it? You can see the artist working it out, like a dance between intention and accident. The marks are quick, loose, like he's trying to catch a fleeting moment. The texture of the pencil on paper is so immediate, it feels like you're right there with him, watching the scene unfold. Look at the way he builds up the shadows with these scribbled lines. It's not about precision, it's about capturing the essence of the moment. There's a real physicality to the drawing, like he's wrestling with the subject, trying to pin it down. The whole thing is very Degas, isn't it? It reminds us that art is an ongoing conversation, a dialogue between artists across time. It's about embracing the messy, the unresolved, the ambiguous. It's about asking questions, not providing answers.