Zittende rokende man 1811 - 1873

"Zittende rokende man" (Sitting Smoking Man) is a pencil and watercolor drawing by Dutch artist Pieter van Loon, created between 1811 and 1873. The work, currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, depicts a man in a hat, seated and smoking a pipe. The drawing is rendered in a simple, yet detailed style, using a limited palette of browns to capture the subject's form and the atmosphere of the scene. Van Loon was known for his genre paintings, often depicting everyday life, which is evident in this intimate portrait of a common man.