Koetshuis bij Kasteel Cannenburgh te Vaassen 1890 - 1920

This photograph of Koetshuis bij Kasteel Cannenburgh te Vaassen pictures a long building in muted hues of brown, white, and grey. I wonder who took this photo, and what their relationship was to this building? I’m guessing the photographer was trained, perhaps in the service of documentation. But look at how light falls on the structure; it looks austere, but also inviting. The edges of the architecture are softened and blurred. What do the subtle variations of tone and contrast evoke? The building seems to rise from the soil, the image is soft. It seems a kind of a meditation on place, and its history. It’s like they are sharing a quiet moment of observation with us. It reminds me that all artists, even documentarians, are poets of a kind. They expand our sense of seeing.