Adolph Menzel - Bauplatz mit Weiden - 1846

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"Bauplatz mit Weiden" (Building Site with Willows) is a painting by Adolph Menzel from 1846. It depicts a rural landscape with a group of laborers preparing the ground for a building site while a shepherd tends his flock nearby. Menzel's fascination with the beauty of everyday life and his proficiency in capturing it in his work is evident. His attention to detail and use of light and shadow make the scene come to life. The painting is now part of the collection at the National Gallery in Berlin and  reflects Menzel's interest in capturing the changing landscape of 19th-century Germany.