Jongen in een bos 1834 - 1903

"Jongen in een bos" (Boy in a forest) is a pencil drawing by Johan Hendrik Weissenbruch, one of the most prominent Dutch landscape artists of the 19th century. Created sometime between 1834 and 1903, this quick sketch captures a moment of nature's tranquility. Weissenbruch's deft hand utilizes subtle shading and detailed lines to depict a sprawling forest scene, where the focal point appears to be a single, slender tree, its branches reaching towards the sky. The artwork, currently housed at the Rijksmuseum, showcases Weissenbruch's signature style, characterized by an emphasis on light and atmosphere, capturing the essence of the Dutch landscape with remarkable realism.