Eenden, waterdraagsters en een man bij een hooiberg 1862

"Eenden, waterdraagsters en een man bij een hooiberg" (Ducks, water carriers, and a man by a haystack) is a sketch by Dutch artist Johannes Tavenraat, created in 1862. This work, housed in the Rijksmuseum, showcases Tavenraat's loose, expressive style in depicting daily life in a rural setting. The sketch captures the movement of ducks in a pond, the stoic figures of water carriers, and a man near a haystack, likely part of an agricultural scene. Tavenraat's focus on naturalism and simplicity in his work contributed to his recognition as a prominent figure in the Dutch landscape tradition.