Landschap met een rij omgehakte boomstammen 1848 - 1888

Anton Mauve created this landscape with a row of chopped tree trunks using pencil on paper. Mauve was a leading artist of the Hague School, a group that sought to capture the naturalism and mood of the Dutch landscape. This sketch reveals a society in transition, where nature is both a source of beauty and a resource to be exploited. The cut trunks evoke themes of loss, change, and the complex relationship between humanity and the environment. In the Netherlands, the late 19th century was a period of significant industrial and agricultural development, which led to the exploitation of natural resources. Mauve’s landscapes often reflect a quiet, melancholic response to these changes. This sketch invites us to reflect on our own relationship with the natural world. What do we gain, and what do we lose, in the pursuit of progress?