Gezicht op een dorp 1903 - 1913

This village view, captured in a small anonymous photograph, feels like a quiet meditation on space and form. The sepia tones create a unifying wash, allowing subtle textures to emerge. Look at how the light catches on the dusty road, the dark green of the foliage, and the muted geometry of the village buildings. It’s less about documenting a place and more about feeling the atmosphere. The composition has a kind of rhythm with the groupings of trees and structures creating a back and forth movement that leads the eye into the depth of the image. The fence receding into the centre of the frame acts almost like an arrow, giving a sense of perspective. Perhaps this anonymous artist was inspired by the spaces of landscape painting? You could compare this to a work by Corot, or even Cezanne. While clearly a different medium, there’s a similar attention to the geometric underpinning of the natural world. It's a reminder that art is always in conversation.