Aardappelrooiers op het land c. 1886 - 1888

"Aardappelrooiers op het land" (Potato Diggers in the Field) is a pencil sketch by Anton Mauve, a Dutch painter and member of the Hague School, known for their realistic depictions of daily life and landscapes. This preliminary sketch from c. 1886-1888, held in the Rijksmuseum, shows the artist’s gestural style, with quick, loose lines capturing the figures of potato diggers in a field. Mauve's drawings often served as studies for his paintings, demonstrating the artist’s working process.