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About this work

This small drawing shows a cluster of tall, thin trees bending in the wind, their branches tangled against a pale sky. The lines are quick and light, like someone sketched it in a hurry. No one knows who made it or what it was for. It was tucked inside a big book of old Dutch maps and drawings, so it might have been a quick study or just a doodle. The paper is yellowed now, but the trees still feel alive. To see more quiet, unsigned sketches like this, visit the Rijksmuseum.