Landschap met bomen en landschap met een huis c. 1846 - 1851

This pencil sketch, titled "Landschap met bomen en landschap met een huis" (Landscape with trees and landscape with a house), is a work by Dutch artist Willem Roelofs, created between 1846 and 1851. The sketch, now housed at the Rijksmuseum, showcases Roelofs' early style, which focused on capturing the beauty of nature through loose and expressive lines. The artist's interest in the Dutch countryside is evident in the depiction of a humble house nestled amidst trees and a distant landscape, highlighting the serenity of rural life. The work is a testament to Roelofs' keen observation of nature and his ability to translate it onto paper with a sense of immediacy.