Landschap 1887 - 1891

"Landschap" is a pencil sketch on paper by Dutch artist George Hendrik Breitner, dating from 1887 to 1891. Breitner was a celebrated artist of the late 19th century, known for his energetic and impressionistic depictions of Amsterdam street scenes. This sketch, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, is a preliminary study for a larger work and reveals Breitner's signature approach of capturing fleeting moments with loose, expressive lines. The sketch's subject, likely a cityscape, is barely discernible, but its composition and use of negative space hint at a dynamic and bustling scene, characteristic of the artist's style.