Houthakkers bij een omgehakte boom in een bos 1848 - 1888

"Houthakkers bij een omgehakte boom in een bos" (Woodcutters by a felled tree in a forest) is a pencil sketch by Anton Mauve, a Dutch painter of the Hague School. Created between 1848 and 1888, the artwork is a study of two figures working in a forest setting. Mauve's loose and expressive brushstrokes capture the movement of the woodcutters and the atmosphere of the forest, providing a glimpse into his artistic process and the daily lives of ordinary people. This sketch is currently housed at the Rijksmuseum, offering a glimpse into the artistic development of one of the most renowned landscape painters of the 19th century.