Drie giraffen 1876 - 1924

"Drie giraffen" (Three Giraffes) is a simple pencil sketch by Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof, a Dutch artist known for his animal studies. The artwork, housed in the Rijksmuseum, depicts three giraffes, with the two larger ones rendered in profile and the smaller one facing the viewer. Dijsselhof's loose and expressive lines capture the graceful movement of these iconic animals. The sketch highlights Dijsselhof's ability to represent animals with both naturalism and a sense of dynamism.