Rekenende man en vrouw 1608

toned paper

light pencil work

quirky sketch

pencil sketch

incomplete sketchy

personal sketchbook

ink drawing experimentation

sketchbook drawing

sketchbook art

fantasy sketch

"Rekenende man en vrouw" (Calculating Man and Woman) is a 1608 red chalk drawing by an anonymous artist, now in the Rijksmuseum. The drawing depicts a man and woman sitting at a table, presumably engaged in calculations. The composition is close-up and informal, with a focus on the figures' hands and the objects surrounding them. This anonymous work reflects the burgeoning interest in mathematics and science during the Dutch Golden Age.