Landschappen c. 1846 - 1851

"Landschappen" is a landscape sketch created by Dutch artist Willem Roelofs between 1846 and 1851. The piece, currently held in the Rijksmuseum, depicts a woodland scene with a central tree and surrounding foliage. The sketch is done in pencil and shows Roelofs’s early interest in nature. The artist is best known for his Romantic and realist landscape paintings, which often featured Dutch countryside and forests. This sketch exemplifies the artist's early explorations of light and shadow and his ability to capture the essence of natural forms.