Zeven gekroonde muizenkoppen 1898

"Zeven gekroonde muizenkoppen" (Seven Crowned Mice Heads), created in 1898 by Willem Wenckebach, is a pen and ink drawing featuring a surreal composition of seven crowned mice heads arranged in a symmetrical pattern. The artwork, currently housed at the Rijksmuseum, displays Wenckebach’s distinct artistic style characterized by abstract shapes and intricate lines, highlighting the artist's fascination with the interplay of light and dark, evident in the contrasting sections of the drawing. This work exemplifies Wenckebach's inclination towards symbolic imagery and his exploration of the absurdity and the surreal.