Schets van een bomende man 1770 - 1825

This is an undated pencil drawing called ‘Sketch of a Booming Man’ by Simon Andreas Krausz. Notice first the sketch’s composition, which is characterized by thin pencil lines that define the contours of the figure and the scene. The artist’s marks are sparse, leaving much of the paper untouched, creating an open, airy feel. The subject, a man poling, is rendered with a focus on basic shapes and lines rather than detailed realism. This abstraction serves to distill the figure into its essential form. The horizontal line of the pole he is using and the ground create a structured space in which the man is positioned. This sparseness invites us to consider the work through a structuralist lens, as the composition is reduced to fundamental elements. The drawing becomes a study in form and the essential structure of representation. It reminds us that art is not just about what is depicted, but also how it is depicted.