Figuur lopend op een houten loopplank over het water c. 1876 - 1879

This pencil sketch, “Figuur lopend op een houten loopplank over het water,” by Dutch painter Anton Mauve, was created between 1876 and 1879. The work is housed in the Rijksmuseum and depicts a figure walking on a wooden plank over water. The sketchy lines of the drawing lend the image a sense of movement and fluidity, capturing a fleeting moment in time. Mauve is known for his use of light and his ability to capture the essence of his subjects, as evidenced by his treatment of the figure in this work.