Bomen voor een omheining 1848 - 1888

Anton Mauve’s “Bomen voor een omheining” (Trees in front of a Fence) is a charcoal sketch depicting a simple landscape. The image shows the outline of a fence and a few trees in front of it. The trees are depicted in a stylized way, with their trunks and branches outlined in charcoal. Mauve's quick sketch conveys a sense of depth and perspective, allowing the viewer to imagine the surrounding landscape and the fence's purpose. This artwork is a great example of Mauve's use of the quick sketch to capture nature's beauty. This drawing is currently housed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.