Studieblad met figuren en paarden c. 1886 - 1923

George Hendrik Breitner made this study sheet of figures and horses, sometime between 1870 and 1923, using graphite on paper. Imagine Breitner with his sketchbook, quickly capturing these fleeting moments. The lines are so spare, almost hesitant, yet they convey so much. See how the forms emerge and dissolve, like memories or dreams? I like the ambiguous relationship between the figures and the horses, how they seem to intertwine and morph into one another. I'm thinking about other artists who are working this way, the way they build on each other's work. Drawing on the drawings of others. This sketch feels like a personal exploration, a way for Breitner to work through his ideas and observations. You know, painting isn't about arriving at a fixed point, but embracing the journey, the questions, and the possibility of endless discovery.