Man slijpt mes terwijl de Franse haan kraait 1900 - 1935

Patricq Kroon's "Man slijpt mes terwijl de Franse haan kraait" is a black and white drawing from 1900-1935. The piece depicts a man sharpening a knife while a rooster crows in the window behind him. The stark contrasts and simplified forms are characteristic of Kroon's expressive style. The inscription above the rooster, in Dutch, reads "The Gallic cock, it's just life...", which suggests the artist's interest in the social and cultural aspects of the world around him. The signature "ORION" in the bottom right corner is a pseudonym that Kroon used.