Twee vrouwenhoofden c. 1886 - 1934

"Twee vrouwenhoofden" (Two Women's Heads) is a charcoal drawing on paper by Dutch artist Isaac Israels, dating back to sometime between 1886 and 1934. The quick, gestural style of the drawing suggests a preliminary sketch, perhaps for a larger work. The drawing is part of the Rijksmuseum collection and showcases the artist's ability to capture the essence of a subject with minimal lines. The expressiveness of the figures' faces and the raw energy of the strokes highlight Israels's talent for capturing human emotion in a single glance.