Heuvellandschap met bomen 1870 - 1931

This pencil sketch titled "Heuvellandschap met bomen" (Hillside Landscape with Trees) by Willem Bastiaan Tholen, a Dutch artist known for his landscapes and cityscapes, is a quick study of a rural scene. The piece, which is currently located in the Rijksmuseum, shows Tholen's ability to capture the essence of a landscape with just a few strokes of a pencil. The composition is simple, featuring a line of trees against a rolling hillside with a distant, hazy sky. Tholen’s use of light and shade creates a sense of depth and atmosphere in the work. While the drawing is a quick study, it is a testament to Tholen's talent for landscape sketching.