Stadsgezicht met molens 1880 - 1882

"Stadsgezicht met molens" (Cityscape with windmills), a pencil sketch by Dutch painter George Hendrik Breitner (1857-1923), is a quick study of a cityscape with windmills. The artwork, dated between 1880 and 1882, is characterized by loose lines and a rapid, expressive style. The subject matter of cityscapes and windmills was a common theme in Breitner's oeuvre, and the sketch likely served as a preparatory study for a more finished painting. The sketch is currently housed at the Rijksmuseum.