De rivier de Mark 1839

"De rivier de Mark" is a pencil drawing by Johannes Tavenraat from 1839, currently housed in the Rijksmuseum. The artwork depicts a landscape scene, likely of a river, with a cluster of trees and foliage in the foreground and a flowing riverbed extending diagonally across the page. The loose, gestural lines of the sketch suggest a quick study or preliminary work, hinting at the artist's keen observation of nature. Tavenraat, a prominent Dutch landscape painter, is known for his picturesque depictions of the Dutch countryside and his use of light and shadow.