Abklatsch van de penseeltekening op blad 22 recto 1875 - 1934

Isaac Israels made this intriguing little 'blot' at an unknown date, and with an unknown medium – a transfer of a brush drawing onto page 22. When I look at this, I think about the magic of monotype, the way a unique print emerges from a painterly process. The image is muted, almost ghostly. The beige and pale grey marks suggest a figure or a landscape, but it remains elusive, like a half-formed memory. I love how the texture of the paper becomes part of the image, adding depth and a sense of history. There's a particular mark, a smudge near the bottom, that anchors the whole composition, giving weight to the ethereal quality of the rest of the piece. This reminds me of Cy Twombly's drawings, where the act of mark-making is as important as the image itself. It's all about the process, the gesture, and the beauty of imperfection. Art isn't about answers; it's about the questions we ask along the way.