Espenau Drawing

The art drawing is a subtle work created in black and white with pencil on paper with a greenish tone. It shows a typical church in a village in northern Hesse, captured in a wintry scene. The church is at the centre of the picture and is easily recognisable with its classic architecture, possibly a high tower and a pointed spire. It is surrounded by the snow-covered roofs of the surrounding houses, which reflect the rural idyll in different sizes and shapes. The snow on the roofs lends the scene a calm and peaceful mood, but also a melancholy atmosphere. The artist has succeeded in depicting the cold and stillness of winter through fine shading and delicate pencil strokes. The greenish colour of the paper reinforces the impression of cold and gives the drawing an additional dimension. The drawing appears to be a snapshot of a typical winter's day in northern Hesse, a view of everyday life in a small village, captured by the calm and reflective mood of wintertime.