Meisje geknield bij een aantal konijnen 1900 - 1930

This image shows a girl kneeling by a number of rabbits and was taken by Richard Tepe. Just looking at it, I wonder what it was like to be Tepe capturing this scene, composing it just so. It makes me think about all the things that come together to create a moment like this. The graininess of the photograph gives it a tactile quality, like the hay strewn on the ground where the girl kneels, and the wood behind. The girl is beaming with a tender smile, as she gently pets one of the rabbits. The rabbits, a mix of black and white, huddle together, a soft, furry mass. Her apron looks starched, and it suggests her chores, and the rabbits she must feed. I find myself wondering if Tepe was thinking about other images of people and animals in art history, perhaps a nod to earlier paintings that depict pastoral scenes of care and connection. This photograph speaks to the ongoing conversation between artists across time, each inspiring and influencing the other's creative vision. It is not just a picture, it is an open-ended expression.