Paardenkoets en figuren op een straat c. 1885 - 1911

This pencil sketch, "Paardenkoets en figuren op een straat" (Horse-drawn Carriage and Figures on a Street) by Jozef Israëls, captures a fleeting moment in the bustling streets of the late 19th century. Created between 1885 and 1911, this loose, gestural drawing is a testament to the artist's remarkable skill in capturing the essence of daily life, with figures, horses, and carriages rendered with a masterful economy of lines. Now housed in the Rijksmuseum, the work serves as a window into the Dutch artist's observational practice and his interest in the social scenes of his time.