Kelmscott Manor: In the Garden 1896

Frederick H. Evans's 1896 photograph "Kelmscott Manor: In the Garden" captures the serene beauty of the English countryside. The image, now part of The Art Institute of Chicago's collection, showcases a stone path winding through the manicured gardens, framed by a stone wall, leafy trees and hedges. Evans's use of a large format camera and platinum printing technique creates a sense of depth and detail, highlighting the textures of the natural world. His work is a key example of the Pictorialist movement, which embraced soft focus and atmospheric effects in photography.