Farm in the Woods c. 18th century

Editor: So, this is Ferdinand Kobell's "Farm in the Woods." It's an etching, and it feels so serene. What strikes you about it? Curator: Ah, Kobell! He whispers secrets of the Bavarian countryside. The intricate lines, like captured breaths of wind rustling through leaves. See how he uses light and shadow to almost… caress the thatched roof of that farmhouse? Editor: It's like the whole scene is breathing. What do you think he was trying to say? Curator: Perhaps a longing for simpler times, a connection to the land. Or maybe just a quiet celebration of the beauty found in the everyday. What do you hear when you look at it? Editor: I hear the water trickling. I hadn't thought about it like that.