Bos c. 1873 - 1876

"Bos" (c. 1873-1876) is a pencil sketch by Dutch artist Johannes Tavenraat, currently housed in the Rijksmuseum. The artwork, likely a preliminary study, captures a simple landscape scene, perhaps a forest or wooded area. The loose and gestural lines suggest a quick, on-the-spot observation, characteristic of Tavenraat's artistic practice. The work's rough, unfinished quality adds a sense of immediacy and spontaneity to the scene, revealing the artist's process of capturing a fleeting moment in nature.