Landschaft mit Fluß und hohen Bäumen 

Franz Kobell created this landscape with river and tall trees using pen and brown ink. The drawing's power lies in its composition and the way Kobell manipulates space. Notice how the verticality of the tall trees on the right is mirrored by the rock formation to the left. This framing draws our eye into the center of the scene. Kobell uses the river as a receding horizontal element, guiding our gaze into the distant hills. This interplay of vertical and horizontal elements creates a dynamic visual rhythm, emphasizing the depth and openness of the landscape. The use of brown ink unifies the scene, but it's the variation in line weight that brings the landscape to life, from the delicate foliage to the bolder outlines of the rocks. The drawing offers not just a view of nature, but a carefully constructed perspective.