Vrouw met kapje en staand kind 1855 - 1914

"Vrouw met kapje en staand kind" (Woman with a cap and a standing child) is a preliminary drawing by Dutch painter Bernardus Johannes Blommers, created between 1855 and 1914. The faint, gestural lines of graphite on paper, housed in the Rijksmuseum, offer a glimpse into the artist's creative process. The drawing captures a fleeting moment of a woman's silhouette, her figure blurred and partially obscured by a flowing cloak, with a child beside her. Blommers is best known for his genre paintings, particularly those depicting scenes of daily life in the Netherlands. This sketch showcases his ability to capture the essence of a subject through suggestive lines and forms, hinting at the final composition that would emerge on the canvas.