François Coppée met enkele tuinmannen en twee vrouwen in een tuin 1907

This photograph shows François Coppée with some gardeners and two women in a garden. There is a dreamlike quality to the scene. I’m struck by the fact that the artist is unknown, making me wonder about the photographer’s relationship to those pictured. Was this a quick snapshot, or a longer more involved process? Did they spend a great deal of time setting up the shot? I am drawn to the white goat standing so casually by the bench; I imagine it has wandered into the shot of its own accord! There’s a casualness in the composition that I really respond to. We may not know who made this photograph, but that does not lessen our appreciation of it. All artists are in conversation with one another across time, inspiring one another’s creativity. This photograph encourages us to embrace ambiguity, uncertainty, and multiple interpretations.