Landscape with willows 1966

Alfred Krupa made this landscape with willows using ink and paper in 1966. It looks like he's used a brush to push the ink around in these washy areas. The ink bleeds in unpredictable ways, creating this soft, undefined feeling. I imagine Krupa standing outside, maybe it's windy, and he's trying to catch the essence of the willows. I bet he was thinking about traditional Chinese landscape painting with its emphasis on ink and brushwork. The way he uses these calligraphic marks, and the way the ink varies from light gray to deep black, I can almost feel the wind. I wonder if he was happy with it right away, or if he reworked it, adding or subtracting ink until it felt right. There’s something elemental about it, almost like he's channeling the forces of nature through his hand. Anyway, it makes me think about how all artists are always in conversation with each other across time, exchanging ideas and inspiring each other's creativity.