Boerderijen aan een erf 1827 - 1891

Johannes Bosboom created this sketch, "Farms in a Yard," with a graphite pencil on paper. The drawing presents a landscape dominated by the architectural forms of farm buildings. The composition balances the heavy, angular lines of the structures with the softer, more organic shapes of the trees in the background. Bosboom’s emphasis on line and form reflects a structuralist approach, where the underlying organization of elements conveys meaning. The varying densities of the graphite create contrasts that define the shapes and textures of the buildings and foliage, creating a semiotic system in which the viewer interprets the scene through recognizable codes of rural life. The use of perspective flattens the space, drawing attention to the two-dimensional surface of the paper and questioning traditional notions of depth. Bosboom challenges fixed meanings by suggesting the aesthetic value of everyday rural scenes through abstraction and simplification, acknowledging that artistic interpretation is an ongoing process shaped by cultural and personal contexts.