Landschap, West-Java by Adrianus Johannes Bik

Landschap, West-Java c. 1816 - 1846

amateur sketch

toned paper

pencil sketch

incomplete sketchy

possibly oil pastel

underpainting

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

mixed medium

watercolor

"Landschap, West-Java" is a pencil drawing by Adrianus Johannes Bik, a Dutch artist known for his landscapes and depictions of colonial Indonesia. Created between 1816 and 1846, the artwork showcases a serene scene of West Java with a distant mountain range, lush vegetation, and palm trees in the foreground. This drawing, now part of the Rijksmuseum collection, offers a glimpse into the natural beauty of Indonesia during the colonial era, capturing a specific time and place in Dutch colonial history.