Liggende man met gesloten ogen, mogelijk Frank van Vloten c. 1887 - 1892

Willem Witsen's "Liggende man met gesloten ogen, mogelijk Frank van Vloten" (c. 1887-1892) is a charcoal drawing depicting a man lying down with his eyes closed. The artwork, currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, is a study in naturalism and realism. Witsen, a prominent Dutch artist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, was known for his portrayal of everyday life and the working class, a theme that is evident in this drawing. The quick, gestural strokes of the charcoal contribute to the work's immediacy and sense of observation. The drawing's rough and unfinished quality suggests a rapid sketch, capturing the artist's fleeting impression of the subject.