Sheaves of Wheat (1) c. 18th century

Editor: This is Ferdinand Kobell's etching, "Sheaves of Wheat (1)." The wheat and flowers create such a bountiful, celebratory mood. I’m curious, what do you see in this piece? Curator: It feels like a poem to the everyday, doesn't it? Kobell transforms the mundane into something celebratory. The precision of the etching, the way the light plays on the wheat... it's almost devotional. Do you feel that connection to nature? Editor: I do, especially the way he juxtaposes the wheat with what seems like a vessel and other objects. It gives it an almost allegorical feel. Curator: Exactly! It reminds us to appreciate the harvest, both literally and metaphorically. A little reminder that simple beauty is always around us.