Irrigation ditch with wood gate at left 1894 - 1895

This painting, *Irrigation ditch with wood gate at left*, was created by Piet Mondrian between 1894 and 1895, during the early years of his career. The work is a landscape painting, capturing the beauty of a rural Dutch scene. This painting depicts a simple, but evocative scene of a small irrigation ditch, a wooden gate, and a field. The painting exhibits the early artistic tendencies of Piet Mondrian before he developed his distinctive style of abstract art. The painting features a light, airy palette and thick, visible brushstrokes, typical of Impressionism.