Rieten manden en een boom bij een muur c. 1864 - 1865

"Rieten manden en een boom bij een muur" (Wicker baskets and a tree by a wall) is a pencil drawing on paper by Dutch artist Maria Vos, dated circa 1864-1865. The work depicts three distinct sketches: a basket filled with snow, a small tree covered in snow beside a stone wall, and a log partially buried in the snow. Vos's quick sketches, likely made outdoors, provide insight into her artistic process and her focus on capturing the details of everyday life. The drawing, now part of the Rijksmuseum collection, showcases Vos's talent for observation and her ability to translate nature's nuances into delicate lines.