Vijf mannen op een rij bij de voeten van een reus c. 1936 - 1940

"Vijf mannen op een rij bij de voeten van een reus" (Five Men in a Row at the Feet of a Giant), a 1936-1940 work by Dutch artist Henk Henriët, depicts a group of men dwarfed by a colossal foot. The drawing, done in pencil on paper, is housed in the Rijksmuseum. The artwork's composition and style are suggestive of the surrealism movement, which was popular in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s. Henriët, known for his exploration of human figures and their relationships to the world around them, creates a sense of unease and wonder through the use of scale and perspective in the artwork. This evocative drawing highlights the Dutch artist's unique perspective and skillful use of line.