Landschap 1848 - 1888

"Landschap" is a pencil sketch on paper by Anton Mauve, a prominent Dutch painter known for his landscapes and animal subjects. Created sometime between 1848 and 1888, this artwork, now in the Rijksmuseum, showcases Mauve's early exploration of the natural world through loose and gestural lines. The composition, dominated by a cluster of trees in the upper right corner, suggests a dense woodland with hints of a distant landscape. The artist's quick and expressive strokes, rendered in varying shades of gray, give a sense of movement and atmosphere to the scene.