Het Gevoel: een man kamt zijn haar 1670 - 1724

"Het Gevoel: een man kamt zijn haar" (Feeling: a man combs his hair), created by Jacob Gole between 1670 and 1724, is a Dutch Baroque drawing that depicts a man with a wide grin as he comically combs his hair. This small-scale drawing exemplifies Gole's skill in capturing the nuances of human expression, emphasizing the absurdity of everyday actions. The man's exaggerated facial expression and the dramatic lighting evoke a sense of humor and theatrical exaggeration characteristic of Dutch genre painting. Currently housed at the Rijksmuseum, this work provides a glimpse into Gole's artistic exploration of human emotions and everyday life in 17th-century Netherlands.