Meisje geknield bij een aantal konijnen 1900 - 1930

This is a photograph, "Meisje geknield bij een aantal konijnen," or "Girl kneeling with a number of rabbits," by Richard Tepe. The way the light falls here, it feels like something intimate, a fleeting moment caught in monochrome. I'm interested in the girl's striped dress, how the lines converge and bend with her form, like the process of drawing itself—mapping a world through careful observation. The contrast feels really palpable and immediate. Look how the shadows play on the wooden boards behind her, echoing the dark patches on the rabbits. It's all about texture here—the rough wood, the soft fur, the girl's dress – Tepe captures these details with a gentle touch. I think of photographers like Helen Levitt, who also found beauty in the everyday, in the small interactions that make up life.