Kunstenaar achter een ezel in de open lucht 1834 - 1911

Jozef Israëls, a prominent Dutch painter known for his realist depictions of daily life, created this pencil sketch titled "Kunstenaar achter een ezel in de open lucht" (Artist behind an easel in the open air) sometime between 1834 and 1911. The sketch, housed in the Rijksmuseum, depicts a sketchy figure of an artist at work, facing away from the viewer. The artist's pose suggests a relaxed, almost casual approach to painting, captured by the loose, expressive lines of the sketch. The presence of a woman's figure, possibly a model or an observation from another scene, adds an element of intrigue to this fleeting glimpse into Israëls' creative process.