Abklatsch van de krijttekening op blad 10 recto 1883 - 1922

This is an undated chalk transfer drawing on paper by Johanna van de Kamer. The muted palette and delicate lines create an ethereal effect, with the faintest suggestion of form emerging from the off-white surface. The composition, with its subtle gradations, invites a consideration of absence and presence. The artist engages here with the materiality of the medium, using the transfer process to generate an image that is both there and not there. This work can be read as a deconstruction of traditional representation. The deliberate ambiguity challenges fixed meanings, reflecting a broader modernist interest in subjectivity and perception. The 'Abklatsch' or transfer, serves as a sign, pointing to an absent original, inviting ongoing interpretation and re-interpretation.