Lezende man 1854 - 1914

"Lezende man" (Reading Man) is a pencil drawing by Albert Neuhuys, a prominent Dutch artist known for his genre paintings, created between 1854 and 1914. The drawing, currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, depicts a man seated in profile, engrossed in reading, capturing a moment of quiet contemplation. The quick, gestural lines of the sketch convey a sense of immediacy and informality, characteristic of Neuhuys's artistic style, suggesting it may have been a preliminary study for a larger work.