Twee figuren met de armen uitgestrekt boven het hoofd c. 1879

Theo Hanrath created this pencil drawing, titled "Twee figuren met de armen uitgestrekt boven het hoofd," employing rapid, gestural strokes to capture form and movement. The composition is dominated by a flurry of lines, sketching out figures in what appears to be a state of intense action or emotion. The figures themselves are amorphous, barely defined beyond the sweeping lines that suggest limbs and torsos. This abstraction encourages us to focus less on the literal representation and more on the dynamics of the composition. The outstretched arms create strong diagonals that intersect and energize the space. The sketch destabilizes traditional notions of portraiture, challenging fixed meanings by presenting figures that are transient and processual. The sketch's energy and incompleteness invite ongoing interpretation.