Muur met bloeiende perzik bij huize 'De Poll' te Voorst c. 1900 - 1940

Richard Tepe captured this view of a wall with blossoming peach trees at 'De Poll' in Voorst. It's a photograph of a brick wall with some sort of metal framework, maybe to train the trees. I'm thinking about the artist, Tepe, walking around, trying to find a way to make this wall sing. Did he come back at different times of day to see how the light changed? Was he thinking about other photographers who had captured similar scenes, like Eugène Atget, who photographed Paris street scenes? I wonder if it was a conscious decision to make this photo monochrome, rather than in color. The composition is interesting because the wall creates a strong horizontal line, while the trees provide vertical elements that break up the space. Then those branches on the ground at the bottom of the picture. They almost create a sense of depth, drawing your eye into the scene. It's a quiet, contemplative image, full of subtle details.