Hoefsmid beslaat een paard 1873

"Hoefsmid beslaat een paard" is a pencil sketch by Dutch artist George Hendrik Breitner, dated 1873. This simple yet expressive drawing captures the moment a blacksmith shoes a horse, the horse's legs raised in the air, with the blacksmith working diligently below. This drawing highlights Breitner's early style, focused on capturing the essence of everyday life with a keen eye for detail and dynamic composition, which later became a hallmark of his mature work. The sketch is currently housed at the Rijksmuseum.