Portret van een onbekende zwarte man c. 1915s - 1925s

"Portret van een onbekende zwarte man" is a graphite sketch by Dutch painter Isaac Israels, created between the 1910s and 1920s. The work depicts the head and shoulders of an unidentified Black man, rendered in a loose, expressive style characteristic of Israels's sketches. The emphasis on line and texture creates a sense of dynamism and immediacy, capturing a fleeting moment of observation. This sketch, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, offers a glimpse into Israels's artistic process and his interest in capturing the diversity of human experience.