Landschap met een pad richting een huis met een rokende schoorsteen 1834 - 1906

Maria Vos created this landscape drawing with graphite. It is currently held in the collections of the Rijksmuseum. Vos was working at a time when the Dutch art world was dominated by male artists. Sketchbooks like this one provided important spaces for women artists to explore their creativity and develop their skills. This drawing depicts a humble dwelling, accessible by a small path. The presence of a smoking chimney suggests domesticity and the everyday lives of ordinary people. This drawing shows a kind of quiet, unassuming realism. In the context of the 19th century, this approach can be interpreted as a subtle commentary on the changing social landscape of the Netherlands, marked by increasing industrialization and urbanization. To understand Vos's work more fully, we can examine exhibition records, reviews, and other archival materials to better understand the institutional context in which she was working.