Thatched Cottages
1878
Félix Buhot captures the cozy, rustic charm of rural France in this lively 1878 print. A gaggle of geese waddles energetically across the foreground, seemingly unbothered by the massive, dark thatched cottage looming behind them. Smoke curls playfully from the chimney, hinting at a warm fire inside, while the scratchy, textured sky gives the whole scene a breezy, atmospheric feel. As an Impressionist printmaker, Buhot was a master of capturing weather and rural life, perfectly balancing the heavy, dark architecture with the light, bustling energy of the farmyard animals.