Vrouwenhoofd 1875 - 1934

"Vrouwenhoofd" (Woman's Head) is a charcoal drawing by the Dutch artist Isaac Israels, created between 1875 and 1934. The work, currently housed at the Rijksmuseum, captures a fleeting moment of a woman's profile. While the lines are delicate and sparse, the artist utilizes the medium's expressive potential to convey the subject's features and emotions. This sketch showcases the artist's mastery of capturing the human form with a minimal approach. It exemplifies the expressive quality of charcoal drawing, demonstrating how simple lines can evoke depth and emotion.