Rokin te Amsterdam, gezien vanuit kunstenaarsvereniging Arti et Amicitiae 1898

"Rokin te Amsterdam, gezien vanuit kunstenaarsvereniging Arti et Amicitiae" is a quick sketch by the Dutch artist George Hendrik Breitner, executed in 1898. The drawing, housed in the Rijksmuseum, showcases Breitner's signature style of capturing the dynamism of city life through loose, expressive lines. The composition focuses on the Rokin street in Amsterdam, seen from the perspective of the Arti et Amicitiae art society building. The simplified forms and gestural lines emphasize the movement of the street and the buildings surrounding it, capturing the energy of this bustling thoroughfare.