Rivierlandschap 1867 - 1903

Piet Meiners made this landscape drawing with graphite. The composition of the artwork is structured by a horizontal division of space and creates a serene, almost melancholic atmosphere. The stark contrast between the delicate trees on the left and the luminous area on the right side of the riverbank emphasizes a visual tension between presence and absence. The formal arrangement may reflect a deep engagement with semiotics. Each element—the trees, the river, the sky—functions as a sign, contributing to a broader narrative about nature. Meiners is playing with the cultural codes associated with landscape art, perhaps challenging the fixed meanings of pastoral scenes. The ethereal quality, achieved through the artist's calculated use of graphite, encourages ongoing interpretation. The work reflects a site of visual and intellectual inquiry.