Kar of ploeg 1884 - 1886

This preliminary sketch, "Kar of ploeg", is a pencil drawing by Dutch painter George Hendrik Breitner, created between 1884 and 1886. The work, currently housed at the Rijksmuseum, is a quick, gestural study capturing a fleeting moment, possibly of a horse-drawn cart or a farmer at work. Breitner's signature style of rapid, expressive lines and subtle shading is evident in this unfinished piece, which provides a glimpse into his artistic process and observation of daily life.