Meisje met een boterbloem op haar muts en figuren op een kar c. 1855 - 1859

This pencil sketch, created between 1855 and 1859, is part of a sketchbook by the Dutch painter Jozef Israëls. The artwork titled "Meisje met een boterbloem op haar muts en figuren op een kar" shows a young girl with a flower on her hat, a cart pulled by a horse, and a group of people. It is a quick study of everyday life in the Netherlands. The composition is informal, typical of sketches, and the figures are not fully developed, which adds to the sense of immediacy and observation. This work is currently located in the Rijksmuseum, a well-known museum for its Dutch masters collections.