Ploegen op het land c. 1881 - 1888

"Ploegen op het land" (c. 1881-1888) is a charcoal drawing by Anton Mauve, currently housed in the Rijksmuseum. The drawing captures two figures, likely farmers, walking across a field, their forms rendered with loose and gestural strokes. The landscape is simplified, with hills and a distant village barely discernible, focusing on the figures and their interaction with the land. The work exemplifies Mauve's characteristic style of depicting rural life in a natural and unidealized manner.