Arbeider achter een weefgetouw 1874 - 1925

"Arbeider achter een weefgetouw" is a pencil drawing by Jan Veth, dating from between 1874 and 1925, currently held by the Rijksmuseum. The artwork depicts a worker in a seated position, seemingly at a loom, with a strong focus on the individual's posture and the surrounding tools. Veth was known for his realistic depictions of daily life and work, often focusing on laborers. The drawing's stark lines and graphite shading highlight the worker's form, emphasizing the physicality of labor, common in Dutch realist art during the 19th and early 20th centuries.