Schets van een landschap 1867 - 1903

Piet Meiners created this landscape sketch with pencil on paper. The composition is divided into two distinct horizontal registers. A lighter tone dominates the upper section, creating a sense of openness. The lower register features a stark contrast, with darker, more assertive lines defining the forms of trees and land. Meiners's focus on line rather than tonal variation evokes a feeling of immediacy, as if capturing a fleeting moment. The trees are not rendered with detail; instead, their skeletal outlines suggest a deeper engagement with form and structure. This drawing resonates with the formalist ideas prevalent at the time, reflecting a focus on the intrinsic elements of art. The emphasis on line and composition over representational accuracy challenges traditional notions of landscape art. It invites us to consider the essence of form.