© Man with Rake

A figure rendered in bold, gestural strokes occupies the composition, depicted in profile with exaggerated proportions and simplified forms. The work employs mixed media—likely combining charcoal, pen and paint—applied across a roughly textured surface in loose, energetic marks. The palette of black, white and warm pink tones creates a raw, sketch-like quality that emphasises the subject’s presence over decorative finish. Claerhout’s characteristic humour and compassion emerge through the figure’s animated posture and distorted anatomy, reflecting his practice of interpreting daily encounters with expressive immediacy.