Grazende schapen en een bok 1862

"Grazende schapen en een bok" (Grazing Sheep and a Goat), a pencil sketch by Johannes Tavenraat (1809–1881), is a quick study of farm animals. The artist's loose, gestural lines capture the movement and form of the sheep and goat as they graze in a grassy field. The work is characteristic of Tavenraat's style, which often employed a combination of realism and impressionism to depict scenes from everyday life. It is part of the Rijksmuseum collection, a testament to the Dutch artist’s mastery of animal portraiture.