Studieblad, onder andere met een jager en landschap met molen 1839

This is a study sheet made by Johannes Tavenraat sometime in the 19th century. During this period, the Netherlands saw a resurgence of national pride, with artists often turning to traditional Dutch landscapes and scenes of daily life. Here, Tavenraat gives us a glimpse into the life of a hunter and the surrounding natural environment. We see sketches of dogs in pursuit, a fleeing rabbit, and a hunter taking aim. In the background, a windmill stands against the horizon. Tavenraat also includes studies of human faces, perhaps capturing the features of the local people he encountered. These sketches offer us a window into the artist's world, reflecting not only his artistic interests but also the cultural values of his time. They speak to a reverence for nature and a fascination with the rural life that defined much of Dutch identity during the 1800s. We see more than just sketches, we see reflections of a society's values, captured through the artist's eye and hand.