Dyrestudie 1899

"Dyrestudie," a study of an animal, was created by Danish artist Viggo Johansen in 1899. The graphite drawing, housed at the Statens Museum for Kunst, captures a simple, yet evocative, sketch of a creature in motion. Johansen, known for his realistic depictions of nature, employed a light touch to render the animal's form, leaving much of the paper blank and emphasizing the dynamic energy of the subject. This piece exemplifies Johansen's keen observation of nature and his ability to translate it onto paper with precise yet elegant strokes.