Handwerkende vrouw c. 1897 - 1898

"Handwerkende vrouw" (Working Woman) is a pencil sketch by Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, a Dutch artist who lived from 1864 to 1945. This drawing, created around 1897-1898, is a study of a woman's hands, likely working on a textile, and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum. This intimate and unpretentious depiction of everyday life captures the artist's interest in observing and recording human actions. The focus on the hands, their gesture and movement, is a hallmark of Cachet's work, highlighting the artist's fascination with the details of everyday life.