Figuren op een boerenerf in Materborn 1857 - 1859

"Figuren op een boerenerf in Materborn" (Figures on a Farm in Materborn) is a pencil drawing on paper by Johannes Tavenraat, created between 1857 and 1859. This artwork, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, captures the artist’s keen eye for detail and his interest in rural life. The scene depicts a farm with a building, a tree, and two figures, likely farmers, in the foreground, which highlights the artist’s focus on the everyday lives of ordinary people. The loose, sketch-like style of the drawing adds to the immediacy and realism of the scene. This work exemplifies Tavenraat's talent for capturing the essence of rural life in his drawings.