Gezicht op een boerderij c. 1882 - 1884

"Gezicht op een boerderij" (View of a Farmhouse) is an etching by Willem Witsen, a Dutch painter and graphic artist, created between 1882 and 1884. The artwork, currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, showcases Witsen's signature style, characterized by a focus on atmospheric effects and subtle contrasts in light and dark. The etching depicts a farmhouse silhouetted against a cloudy sky, with the foreground rendered in dark, almost abstract lines. Witsen's use of shadows and dramatic skies evoke a sense of mystery and solitude, typical of his later works.