Der Oberhof
[ Karl Immermann ]
“Der Oberhof” ("The Upper Farm") is an illustrated edition authored by the German writer Karl Immermann, featuring drawings by the renowned German artist Benjamin Vautier. This luxurious publication was produced in German and issued in Berlin and Leipzig in the late 19th century. The work exemplifies realist prose, meticulously portraying the ambiance of German rural life—its customs, traditions, and social structure. Through the narrative of a peasant family, Immermann reconstructs the traditional lifestyle and moral framework of village society. The illustrations, rendered in the style of genre painting, lend the book distinctive artistic expressiveness while reinforcing its ethnographic and cultural significance.