Boerenjongen 1870 - 1923

Willem Witsen's "Boerenjongen" is a small, charcoal and chalk drawing that is part of the Rijksmuseum collection. The drawing depicts a boy, likely a peasant farmer or farm worker, in a simplified and impressionistic style that uses muted colors, smudged lines, and rough textures to create a sense of atmosphere and depth. Witsen's work captures the everyday life and struggles of working-class individuals in the Netherlands at the turn of the 20th century.