Gezicht op het Rokin te Amsterdam, ter hoogte van het Spui 1898

This rapid sketch, "Gezicht op het Rokin te Amsterdam, ter hoogte van het Spui", by George Hendrik Breitner depicts a street scene in Amsterdam. Created in 1898, the drawing shows a glimpse of the Rokin street, near the Spui, with figures walking and a horse-drawn carriage in the distance. Breitner, a prominent Dutch painter and draftsman, captured the fleeting moments of city life with a spontaneous and expressive style, emphasizing movement and atmospheric effects through loose lines and subtle shading. The drawing exemplifies his fascination with urban landscapes and his ability to convey a sense of vitality and immediacy in his artwork.