Boer met pijp c. 1809 - 1899

light pencil work

pen sketch

pencil sketch

old engraving style

personal sketchbook

ink drawing experimentation

pen-ink sketch

sketchbook drawing

watercolour illustration

sketchbook art

"Boer met pijp" (circa 1809-1899) is a black and white drawing by an anonymous artist, depicting a man sitting on a hillside with a pipe in his hand. The figure is rendered in detail and sits amongst a simple landscape background. The work is a fine example of a Dutch genre scene, a popular subject in Dutch art history, capturing everyday life in the country. The drawing is currently held in the Rijksmuseum.