Karl, der bringer vand til to heste (kopi efter Paulus Potters maleri på Louvre) 1906

Theodor Philipsen made this copy of Paulus Potter's painting with pastel on paper. I love how muted the colors are, like a memory half-faded. Imagine Philipsen standing before the original at the Louvre, trying to capture its essence. He's not just copying, he's channeling Potter’s spirit, but through his own lens. The blues of the sky are scrubbed in loosely, and the browns of the earth feel dry, like the pastel itself. See how the marks around the horse almost dissolve into the landscape? There's a conversation happening here, across centuries and styles. Philipsen is nodding to Potter, but he’s also asserting his own voice. It’s like he’s saying, "I see you, I hear you, and this is what your painting means to me now." He's not just copying lines; he's translating a feeling. It's all about seeing and feeling, right?