Staande vrouw, het hoofd voorover gebogen 1849 - 1917

"Staande vrouw, het hoofd voorover gebogen" (Standing Woman, Head Bent Forward) is a pencil sketch on paper by Matthijs Maris, a prominent Dutch Symbolist painter, dating from 1849 to 1917. The sketch, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, captures a solitary figure with a sense of melancholy. Maris's signature style, known for its expressive lines and suggestive forms, is evident in this work, where the woman's posture and obscured features evoke a sense of introspection and emotional depth.