Landschap met een volkszanger op een mand 1696

Hendrick van Beaumont's "Landschap met een volkszanger op een mand" is a red chalk drawing depicting two figures in a landscape. The drawing, dated 1696, is a study of human figures. One figure, a folk singer, is seated on a basket and appears to be singing or playing an instrument. The second figure, a man standing with a stick, is turned away from the viewer, seemingly listening to the singer. The simple composition and the artist's focus on the figures' poses suggest a study for a larger composition or a sketch made during a plein-air session.