Zittende figuren in de duinen bij Scheveningen 1891 - 1898

"Zittende figuren in de duinen bij Scheveningen" (1891-1898) is a pencil sketch by Dutch artist Willem Cornelis Rip (1856-1922). The work is a study of figures sitting in the dunes near Scheveningen, a coastal town in the Netherlands. Rip's loose and gestural style is evident in the quick, expressive lines of the sketch. This is a typical example of a preliminary study, a common practice for artists of the time. It would have served as a visual reference for a larger, more finished painting.