Portret van Johanna Geertruida, Lucas en Willem Jonker 1898 - 1905

This photograph by Koene & Büttinghausen shows Johanna Geertruida, Lucas en Willem Jonker. When I look at it, I think about how much meaning is packed into these old photographs, like memories caught in a jar. Look at the way the light and shadow define the children's faces. It’s not about capturing every detail, but about creating a mood. See the little boy on the left, how his dress falls, capturing all the light. It’s like the artist is playing with transparency, letting us glimpse something beyond the surface. It's like the photograph wants to tell a story but can't. The light is like a language, and this whole picture is a poem about longing and loss. It makes me think of the way Gerhard Richter used photography, blurring the distinction between painting and photography. Both artists remind us that art is always a conversation with the past, a way of seeing the world through the eyes of others.