Berghang an einem Fluss mit den Häusern eines Dorfes, im Vordergrund ein Steintor 

Franz Schütz created this ink drawing, depicting a hillside village, sometime before his death in 1781. The sepia ink brings a certain warmth and unity to the scene. Schütz has used the ink in diluted washes, building up the image gradually. Notice how the delicate, almost topographic lines capture the rough textures of the architecture and the landscape. This wasn’t a mass-produced print, churned out in multiples; it was a unique work, made laboriously by hand. Before industrialization, even seemingly simple images like this were the result of skilled work and time. The hand of the artist is evident, and that imbues the work with its character. This attentiveness to process reminds us that the making of art has always been work. It wasn't always separated from design, craft, or any other form of production. And it shouldn't be now.