Twee vrouwen, mogelijk artiesten c. 1915s - 1925s

Isaac Israels made this sketch of two women, possibly artists, using pencil on paper. It's all about the energy of the line, isn't it? You can almost feel Israels' hand moving quickly across the page, capturing the essence of the scene with these energetic strokes. I imagine Israels sitting in a bustling studio, the air thick with the smell of paint, trying to capture a sense of the women. Look at the way he suggests form and shadow with these quick, scribbled lines. There's a real immediacy to it, like he's trying to get the idea down before it vanishes. It's less about perfection and more about capturing the raw, fleeting moment. It reminds me a little of Degas' sketches of dancers, that same sense of movement and life. It’s like artists are always eavesdropping on each other, across time and space, you know?