Jongen met hoepel bij een boerderij 1815

"Jongen met hoepel bij een boerderij" (Boy with a hoop near a farm), an 1815 etching by Dutch artist Hendrik Marcus Schouten, is a charming and detailed depiction of a rural scene. The etching, measuring 97 mm by 139 mm, shows a simple farmhouse with a thatched roof and a young boy holding a hoop in front. The composition is carefully balanced, with the house dominating the left side and a large tree framing the right. Schouten's skill in capturing the everyday life of the Dutch countryside is evident in the depiction of the farmhouse, the boy, and the surrounding foliage. This work is a testament to Schouten's talent for creating realistic and evocative etchings.