Studie, mogelijk van gereedschap 1884 - 1886

This is a pencil drawing of a possible tool study by George Hendrik Breitner, housed at the Rijksmuseum. The composition is structured through a series of lines that create a sense of depth, despite the flat surface of the paper. The texture is created by the varying pressure of the pencil, giving some lines more presence. Breitner uses a structuralist approach by reducing objects to their most basic forms, lines and angles. These signs do not represent the objects themselves but create a visual language that invites us to examine the relationship between representation and reality. Ultimately, the drawing prompts us to reconsider how we perceive and categorize the world around us.