Rookoven op een stuk grond 1864

Johannes Tavenraat's 1864 drawing "Rookoven op een stuk grond" (Smoke Oven on a Piece of Land) depicts a simple, rural scene. The central focus is a brick oven, with a rustic wooden structure leaning against it. A bucket hangs from a wooden beam and a small basket sits near the base. The artist's meticulous attention to detail captures the texture of the brickwork and the rough grain of the wood. The scene, executed in graphite on paper, offers a glimpse into the daily life of a rural Dutch community in the 19th century. This realistic depiction of a commonplace subject exemplifies Tavenraat's artistic style, which often focused on the ordinary moments and objects of everyday life.