Stapels turf en hooibalen 1864 - 1869

Johannes Tavenraat's "Stapels turf en hooibalen," a pencil sketch from 1864-1869, depicts a simple landscape scene of stacked peat and hay bales. The loose and gestural lines convey a sense of spontaneity and immediacy, capturing the essence of the rural Dutch landscape. This quick study, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, reflects Tavenraat's interest in capturing the everyday details of life in the Netherlands, and the visual language of Realism that characterized his work.