Hanengevecht op Java, 1596 1597 - 1646

comic strip sketch

light pencil work

pen sketch

personal sketchbook

ink drawing experimentation

pen-ink sketch

pen work

sketchbook drawing

storyboard and sketchbook work

sketchbook art

"Hanengevecht op Java, 1596" is an anonymous engraving depicting a cockfight on the island of Java in Indonesia. The scene shows a group of men gathered to watch the fight, along with a variety of animals. This work, dated 1597-1646, is a valuable historical record of Javanese culture and the popularity of cockfighting in this region. The artwork can be seen at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.