Kinderen op de duin 1905

"Kinderen op de duin" (Children on the Dune) is a 1905 painting by Belgian symbolist artist Léon Spilliaert. It depicts a group of children playing on a sand dune, with two figures looking on from below. The composition is simple but evocative, with the children's figures silhouetted against the pale sky. The use of muted colours and elongated figures evokes a sense of melancholy and solitude, characteristic of Spilliaert's work. The painting, which is sometimes described as depicting a sense of foreboding, is considered an example of Spilliaert's early work, showing his fascination with the theme of childhood and isolation.