Boerenhuizen aan het water by Jan van Goyen

Boerenhuizen aan het water 1650 - 1651

light pencil work

quirky sketch

pen sketch

pencil sketch

personal sketchbook

pen-ink sketch

pen work

sketchbook drawing

sketchbook art

initial sketch

"Boerenhuizen aan het water" (1650-1651) is a pencil drawing by Dutch Golden Age artist Jan van Goyen. The sketch shows a small farmhouse on the edge of a canal, partially obscured by trees. It's a simple composition, yet it showcases van Goyen's expertise in capturing the atmospheric nuances of the Dutch landscape. The artist's signature, a stylized "JvG," can be seen in the top right corner of the drawing. The piece is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.