Schuren met schapen 1876 - 1915

"Schuren met schapen" (Barns with Sheep) is a pencil drawing by Sophie Christina van den Wall Bake, dating from between 1876 and 1915, a period in which the Dutch artist produced a number of drawings depicting rural scenes. The drawing, rendered in a realistic style, depicts a group of farm buildings, with sheep grazing in the foreground, seen through a grove of trees. The detailed depiction of the thatched roofs and brick walls evokes a sense of the simplicity and beauty of rural life.