Benen c. 1916

amateur sketch

light pencil work

thin stroke sketch

pencil sketch

incomplete sketchy

idea generation sketch

ink drawing experimentation

pen-ink sketch

sketchbook drawing

initial sketch

"Benen" (c. 1916) is a pencil drawing by Dutch artist Reijer Stolk (1896-1945), currently housed in the Rijksmuseum. The work is a study of human anatomy, focusing on the legs and feet. Stolk's gestural lines create a sense of movement and volume, capturing the form of the subject in a simplified and expressive way. This drawing exemplifies Stolk's exploration of the human figure through a combination of realism and abstraction.