Man voert kippen voor een café c. 1905 - 1907

Folkert Idzes de Jong captured "Man voert kippen voor een café" with a camera sometime between 1877 and 1929. It’s a scene rendered in sepia tones, a palette that speaks of memory and simpler times. The photograph isn't just a snapshot; it feels like a study in textures. Look at the way the light catches the brickwork of the cafe, and the rough, uneven ground where the chickens peck. Each element has a tactile quality, as if you could reach out and feel the grit of the soil or the worn smoothness of the building. This materiality, the almost tangible presence of the scene, evokes a sense of nostalgia, a longing for a bygone era. The way the chickens crowd around the man, each one a flurry of feathered detail, reminds me of the energetic brushstrokes in a Van Gogh painting. But instead of paint, here we have light and shadow, working together to create a vibrant, living image. Art is an ongoing conversation.