Band met een bladmotief c. 1901

Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof made this study, "Band met een bladmotief", with pencil on paper. It’s a quick sketch, but look at the lines, they're so precise, almost architectural in their construction. I find it fascinating how the artist captured the essence of leaves within geometric shapes. The texture of the paper also plays a role, giving the drawing a soft, almost dreamy quality. See the way the pencil strokes vary in pressure? In the top section, the double curved lines really create a flow. It's not just a drawing; it's a record of a thought process, a dialogue between the artist and the motif. This piece reminds me a bit of Hilma af Klint, especially her early botanical studies, in how she used organic shapes within geometric frames. There's a sense of exploration in both, a search for underlying structures. Art is never a solo act, it's a conversation across time.