Lezende man 1880 - 1882

"Lezende man" is a pencil sketch by Dutch artist George Hendrik Breitner, dating from 1880 to 1882. The sketch, housed in the Rijksmuseum, depicts a figure in a seated pose, likely engaged in reading, though the details are obscured by Breitner's characteristic loose and gestural style. This piece exemplifies the artist's early experimentation with capturing fleeting moments and dynamic compositions, a hallmark of his later Impressionist works.