Kijkdagen Possibly 1905

anonymous

comic strip sketch

mechanical pen drawing

pen sketch

personal sketchbook

sketchwork

ink drawing experimentation

pen-ink sketch

sketchbook drawing

storyboard and sketchbook work

sketchbook art

"Kijkdagen" is a satirical illustration, possibly dating back to 1905, by an anonymous artist. The work depicts two contrasting scenes: an overcrowded, private exhibition space, labelled "Exposition Privée," where people seem to be crammed together, and a sparsely populated public space, labeled "Exposition Publique," where a man sits comfortably observing artifacts in a display case. Through this contrasting imagery, the artist offers a humorous commentary on the changing social dynamics of art exhibition spaces.