Links am Ausgang des Waldes ein Reisewagen mit drei Pferden, umgeben von vielen Reitern, rechts Hirten mit Herde 

Jan van de Velde II created this pen and brown ink drawing, depicting a scene at the edge of a forest. The composition is divided into distinct zones of activity. On the left, a cluster of figures and horses around a covered wagon creates a sense of enclosure, contrasted by the open, ascending space on the right where shepherds and their herd are loosely arranged. Van de Velde's use of line is particularly striking. Notice how the delicate, almost scribbled lines define the foliage and figures, creating a dynamic sense of movement. The drawing's structure invites us to consider the relationship between these spaces, perhaps reflecting on the transition from the dense, complex world of human interaction to the more open, pastoral sphere. The arrangement destabilizes our reading of landscape art and the cultural codes it embodies.