Haagse Bos Possibly 1868

tree

toned paper

pen sketch

personal sketchbook

forest

ink drawing experimentation

pen-ink sketch

pen work

sketchbook drawing

watercolour illustration

sketchbook art

watercolor

"Haagse Bos" is a pencil sketch on paper by Johannes Tavenraat, a Dutch landscape painter, dating possibly to 1868. The drawing, now housed at the Rijksmuseum, depicts a woodland scene with an emphasis on the details of trees and foliage. Tavenraat's style, known for its meticulous observation, is evident in the rendering of individual leaves and branches. The sketch, likely a preliminary study for a larger work, captures the atmosphere of the Hague Woods in a gestural and expressive manner.