Bois de Kerchoas 1929

André Dauchez made this etching called "Bois de Kerchoas", and it's a beautiful peek into a peaceful wooded landscape. Imagine Dauchez, carefully scratching lines into a metal plate, the image slowly emerging with each delicate stroke. The marks create a world of light and shadow, where the trees are silhouetted against the still water, and everything is rendered in a subdued sepia. I wonder if he returned to the same place each day, watching the landscape change with the seasons. It makes me think about how artists are always in conversation with one another, borrowing and building upon the ideas of those who came before. Through the careful hatching, Dauchez captures more than just a scene; he conveys the quiet stillness of nature. And now, generations later, we get to stand here and share in that experience.