Leerlooierijen langs de Morge in Maringues 1902

This photograph, Leerlooierijen langs de Morge in Maringues, by Delizy, captures buildings alongside a river. The muted sepia tones evoke a dreamy, bygone era. I can almost smell the river air and feel the cool, dampness against the old stones of those buildings. Imagine Delizy, setting up their camera, maybe feeling the pressure to capture the scene *just so*. Was it a sunny day? Or was there mist in the air, softening the edges of the architecture? It’s interesting to think about how photography, like painting, is a way of seeing, a way of understanding the world. The decision to frame this particular view, to capture the light in this way, is so much like the choices a painter makes. You can sense the artist behind the lens, trying to make sense of the place and time, just like we all do, one brushstroke or click at a time.