Portræt af ung mand, muligvis et selvportræt 1912

J.A. Jerichau (II) drew this portrait of a young man, possibly a self-portrait, on paper, at an unknown date. The quick, light lines remind me of sketches in a notebook, capturing a fleeting moment. It's like Jerichau grabbed a pen and just let his hand dance across the page. The lines are so fluid, they almost feel like thoughts forming on paper. Look at the way he’s drawn the hair, it’s all curves and flicks – you can almost see the movement. The simplicity of the drawing makes it really intimate. There’s a rawness to it, an honesty. And it makes you wonder, what was Jerichau thinking as he drew this? Was he just practicing, or was he trying to capture something deeper? It reminds me a little of Matisse, that effortless elegance and confidence in every line. It’s a reminder that art doesn’t always have to be perfect, sometimes it’s the imperfections that make it interesting.