Sleepboot Schoonhoven 1906

This black and white photo pictures Henricus Jacobus Tollens' "Sleepboot Schoonhoven" which translates to "Schoonhoven Tugboat". I imagine the scene, the cold, the light... the artist must have been fascinated by the boat's movement through the ice, capturing its journey with a keen eye for detail. I think the grainy texture evokes the cold air of the scene. The greyscale color scheme really makes you feel the temperature. The way Tollens captured the vessel as it pushes through the icy landscape is a testament to the power of the medium and really reminds me of some of Gerhard Richter's early photo paintings. It is really interesting to me how both Tollens and Richter created their work. It feels like they are in conversation together.