Landschap bij Kleef 1841 - 1853

"Landschap bij Kleef" (Landscape near Kleef), a pencil sketch by Johannes Tavenraat, is a quick study of a landscape near the town of Kleef in Germany. It was created between 1841 and 1853, a period when Tavenraat was exploring the possibilities of light and shadow in his drawings. The artwork is housed in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, and exemplifies the artist's fascination with capturing the fleeting beauty of nature through quick, gestural marks. This sketch captures a fleeting moment of a landscape, revealing the artist’s keen observation and ability to capture the essence of a place with minimal details.