Schetsboek met 41 bladen 1914 - 1916

This is the cover of a sketchbook created by Dutch artist Willem Cornelis Rip between 1914 and 1916. The cover is made of simple brown paper, with the word “Schetsboek” (Dutch for “sketchbook”) in black, cursive lettering, and a stylised drawing of a pencil and a paintbrush in the bottom left corner. The cover's simple design highlights the utilitarian nature of the sketchbook and the artist’s focus on the creative process. The small size of the sketchbook (115 mm x 160 mm x 9 mm) suggests it was intended for on-the-go sketching, a portable companion for Rip's artistic endeavors.