Man en ezel op landweg 1844 - 1845

"Man en ezel op landweg" is a detailed pencil drawing by Dutch artist Barend Cornelis Koekkoek from 1844-1845. The work, currently at the Rijksmuseum, depicts a man walking on a dirt road with a donkey in front of him. The scene is dominated by two large trees in the foreground, their branches reaching toward the sky. The detailed depiction of the trees, the figures, and the road showcase Koekkoek's mastery of realism and his talent for conveying the tranquility of the Dutch countryside. The drawing's realistic depiction of rural life makes it a quintessential example of 19th-century Dutch landscape art.