Gezicht op de vulkaan Bromo in het Tenggergebergte en de Zandzee, Oost-Java Possibly 1822

This pencil drawing, titled "Gezicht op de vulkaan Bromo in het Tenggergebergte en de Zandzee, Oost-Java" (View of the Bromo Volcano in the Tengger Mountains and the Sand Sea, East Java) by Adrianus Johannes Bik, dates to 1822. The artwork depicts a view of the Bromo Volcano, a popular tourist destination in East Java, Indonesia. The artist’s delicate pencil strokes capture the landscape, with the volcano, the surrounding Tengger Mountains, and the vast expanse of the Sand Sea all clearly visible. The presence of a few trees and a figure in the foreground adds scale to the scene and enhances the overall picturesque composition. The artwork, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, offers a glimpse into the artist's observations of the Indonesian landscape and his mastery of the pencil drawing technique.