To udkast til præsten Hans Madsen, der ophængt ved tommelfingrene lytter til Fjendens rådslagning 1916 - 1925

Peter Hansen made this drawing of a parson eavesdropping, with ink on paper. It's not just a picture; it's a whole process laid bare. You can almost feel the scratch of the pen, the artist thinking aloud, working through ideas. Look at how Hansen uses line – it’s all nervous energy. See the parson, dangling there? The ink lines practically vibrate with tension. The cross-hatching in the shadows isn’t just about depth; it’s about mood, a kind of anxious darkness. Then there are these extra sketches of hands; the artist playing with the composition. It's process as content. Hansen reminds me a bit of Goya, who also knew how to make darkness visible with just a few lines. Art isn’t about answers; it’s about keeping the questions alive.