Figuur in interieur 1854 - 1914

Albert Neuhuys made this drawing, ‘Figure in Interior’, with graphite on paper sometime in the late 19th or early 20th century. Neuhuys was a Dutch painter associated with the Hague School. He’s known for his realistic scenes of rural life. Here, a figure is seated at a table in a sparsely furnished room. The sketch emphasizes the modesty and simplicity of the interior. During this period, the Netherlands, like many European countries, was experiencing significant social changes due to industrialization and urbanization. The art world was also changing, with artists exploring new ways to represent the world around them. The Hague School, to which Neuhuys belonged, sought to capture the everyday lives of ordinary people, often focusing on the working class and rural communities. Scholars interested in Neuhuys’s work often consult period exhibition reviews and sales records, as well as biographies of Hague School artists. This sketch can be understood as part of a broader artistic and cultural movement that sought to depict and perhaps also to preserve a way of life that was seen as under threat from modernization.