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About this work

You see a small, smudged pencil sketch of a woman’s face—soft curls, a faint smile, eyes looking down. No one knows who drew it or why. It was tucked inside a big folder of old papers, sorted by street number instead of artist. That’s how a lot of everyday art survives: by accident, not fame. To see more quick, quiet sketches like this, search the Rijksmuseum’s online collection.