Blank side 1842 - 1845

drawing

aged paper

toned paper

homemade paper

paper texture

personal sketchbook

coloured pencil

folded paper

sketchbook drawing

sketchbook art

design on paper

"Blank Side" is a sketchbook page by Johan Thomas Lundbye, a Danish artist known for his Romantic landscapes and animal paintings. Created between 1842 and 1845, this blank page offers a glimpse into the artist's creative process, suggesting potential ideas or studies never realized. The page, housed at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, showcases the simple beauty of paper, hinting at the artist's meticulous preparation for his artistic endeavors.