Untitled c. 1920s

This image, made by Edward W. Trevelyan, is all about mood, light, and the dreamy feel of a landscape. It's so dark! I wonder what it was like for Trevelyan to make this. The sepia tones create such a vintage atmosphere – like stepping back in time. It’s a scene that seems both familiar and strange at the same time. I notice the silhouettes of the trees against the cloudy sky. It makes me think about how we see and what we choose to focus on. The scene almost feels like a stage set, so it asks us to fill in the blanks. It makes me wonder if we are really looking at a real place, or is it made up. Artists are in an ongoing conversation, picking up threads from the past and weaving them into something new. This image feels timeless.