Landschap met bomen en een huis c. 1891

Egbert Rubertus Derk Schaap created this landscape with trees and a house as a pencil drawing. The composition presents a delicate interplay of light and shadow through subtle tonal variations. Thin, wispy lines define the outlines of the trees and the architecture, while smudged areas of shading lend depth to the foliage and roof. The drawing reflects a structuralist approach to representation. Note how each element—tree, house, ground—is rendered as a series of lines and shapes, almost deconstructed and then reassembled to suggest form and space. The composition does not seek to replicate reality but instead offers an interpretive framework through its careful arrangement of lines and shades. The visual language in this landscape drawing invites a closer look at how we perceive and construct meaning through art. The drawing captures a moment, yet its structural elements encourage an ongoing process of interpretation and appreciation.