Ballerina knielt huilend neer voor staande man 1892

"Ballerina knielt huilend neer voor staande man," is a 1892 lithograph by Henri-Gabriel Ibels, currently housed in the Rijksmuseum. This simple, yet evocative, artwork depicts a woman kneeling and crying in front of a towering figure, possibly a man. The figures are drawn in a stylized, expressive manner characteristic of Ibels's work, emphasizing a sense of vulnerability and despair in the ballerina's posture. Ibels's style, influenced by the aesthetic of fin de siècle, adds a dramatic dimension to the scene, reflecting the anxieties of the time.