Apen 1892 - 1929

pencil drawn

toned paper

light pencil work

pencil sketch

old engraving style

personal sketchbook

pen-ink sketch

sketchbook drawing

watercolour illustration

pencil art

"Apen" (1892 - 1929) is a black and white etching by Dutch artist Cornelis Jan Mension (1882-1950). The artwork depicts a group of monkeys in a natural setting, some perched on a tree trunk, others on the ground, all rendered in a realistic and detailed style characteristic of Mension's animal studies. This artwork is currently on display at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.