Og lige ud af Tykningen kom tre dejlige hvide Svaner 1928

Fritz Syberg made this drawing of swans with pen and ink, and the date is unknown. The way the scene is depicted has a certain fluidity to it, as Syberg relinquishes control to the movement of the pen to create a very expressive image. The drawing is full of scribbled, chaotic marks that somehow resolve into a coherent image. Look at the reflections in the water. See how Syberg uses quick, short strokes to suggest the way light flickers on the surface? It's almost like he's trying to capture a fleeting moment, not just the appearance of the scene. For me, the area above the swans is the most exciting part of the composition. See the dark, dense hatching. It reads as trees or a mass of leaves, or maybe just the edge of the forest that obscures the light, and gives the swans a sense of emergence as they swim into view. Syberg is very reminiscent of Odilon Redon, who used charcoal to create equally dreamlike and evocative imagery. What do you think?