Meer gelegen aan een park 1903

Geldolph Adriaan Kessler made this stereo card of a park, but honestly, it could be anywhere. The soft, sepia tones make it feel timeless, like a memory fading at the edges. Look closely, and you'll see how the light dapples through the trees, Kessler wasn’t afraid to let the image be soft, even blurry in places. It's all about capturing a mood, a feeling of being lost in nature. I love the way the path leads your eye into the distance, but you never quite reach a clear destination. It's like life, right? You can feel the texture of the paper, the way the light catches the surface. It reminds me that art is always a physical thing, something made with hands and tools. It's an intimate moment between the artist and the world. It reminds me a bit of Corot and the Barbizon school, who were also interested in capturing the fleeting effects of light and atmosphere. It's a conversation that artists have been having for centuries, and it's still going on today.