Studie, mogelijk van een wolkenlucht c. 1902 - 1914

This cloud study was drawn by George Hendrik Breitner with pencil on paper. It's a delicate dance of line and suggestion, like the memory of a cloud rather than its solid form. Look at the way the pencil barely grazes the surface; the lines are thin and tentative, capturing the ephemeral quality of clouds. There's a lightness of touch here, a sense of fleeting observation. The artist seems less interested in defining the clouds and more in capturing their essence, their ever-changing shapes. The inscription of the word ‘cloud’ suggests this piece may have been a note to self. These quick lines remind me of Cy Twombly's scribbled elegance, or perhaps the early sketches of John Constable. Both artists explore the transient beauty of the natural world. Breitner’s cloud study reminds us that art is often an ongoing conversation with what we see, and feel, around us.