Landschap met een watermolen bij een stenen brug c. 1902

This pencil sketch, “Landschap met een watermolen bij een stenen brug” (Landscape with a watermill near a stone bridge), is a preliminary study for a painting by the Dutch realist painter Jozef Israëls, created around 1902. The sketchy lines and light graphite strokes capture the essence of the landscape, which features a watermill, a stone bridge, and a grove of trees. Israëls was known for his depictions of everyday life and working-class people, and this study demonstrates his masterful command of light and shadow.