Kop van een hond 1876

"Kop van een hond" (Head of a Dog), a pen and ink drawing by Johannes Tavenraat (1809-1881), exemplifies the artist's skill in capturing the essence of his subject. The detailed hatching creates a sense of texture and volume in the dog's head, while the expressive lines suggest the animal's personality. This small but expressive drawing, housed in the Rijksmuseum, showcases Tavenraat's talent for animal portraiture, a recurring theme in his oeuvre.