Plantestudie 1906 - 1910

Niels Larsen Stevns made this plant study with ink on paper. I can just imagine him outside with a sketchbook, quickly trying to capture the essence of the plant. It reminds me of the kind of sketches you make when you just want to get something down before it disappears. Look at that long stem with its leaves trailing up the page. You can almost feel the artist's hand moving, trying to keep up with the way the plant twists and turns. The ink is thin and scratchy, giving it a sense of urgency, as if he needed to record his observations before the light changed, or the wind shifted. It’s a humble sketch, like a little secret shared between the artist and the plant. And somehow, through these simple marks, we're invited into that conversation too. It’s like all artists, across time, are chatting, sharing tips, and inspiring each other.