(c) Landscape

A rural landscape rendered in charcoal, depicting two modest dwellings flanking a central pathway that recedes toward distant hills. The composition balances architectural forms with expansive sky, where billowing clouds dominate the upper register. The artist employs linear perspective to guide the viewer’s eye through the scene, whilst the gestural charcoal treatment creates atmospheric depth. The work reflects Botha’s enduring fascination with Eastern Free State imagery and his childhood memories of rural South Africa.