Jonge vrouw met takkenbos c. 1884 - 1887

"Jonge vrouw met takkenbos" (Young Woman with a Bundle of Branches) is a charcoal drawing created by Dutch artist Willem Witsen between 1884 and 1887. The drawing depicts a young woman in a simple dress and shawl, carrying a large bundle of branches on her back. Witsen's realistic and expressive style, capturing the daily lives of ordinary people, is evident in this work. This piece is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum and provides a glimpse into the artist's focus on social realism, a movement that explored the lives of working-class individuals in the late 19th century.