Figuren op een straat met rijtjeshuizen c. 1873

Johannes Bosboom, a prominent Dutch painter known for his atmospheric depictions of Dutch interiors and cityscapes, created this pencil sketch titled "Figuren op een straat met rijtjeshuizen" (Figures on a Street with Row Houses) around 1873. The work is a preliminary study for a larger painting, capturing the essence of a Dutch street with simple lines and shading. The sketch features a row of houses with a single tree providing shade in the foreground, and a few figures walking along the cobbled street. The composition and light touch of the drawing highlight Bosboom’s keen observation of everyday life in the Netherlands, which he often translated into meticulously detailed paintings.