Vrouw en een compositiestudie 1881 - 1883

"Vrouw en een compositiestudie" is a preparatory study for a larger work by Dutch artist George Hendrik Breitner, created between 1881 and 1883. This preliminary sketch, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, showcases Breitner's early explorations in composition and figure studies. The drawing features a simplified outline of a woman, rendered in a loose, gestural style, suggesting a focus on capturing the essence of movement and form. It is likely that this study was used by Breitner to develop the final composition for a more detailed painting, illustrating the artist's meticulous process.