Laan in Nijmegen-Beek, tussen de bomen een landhuis c. 1905 - 1907

This sepia photograph, Laan in Nijmegen-Beek, tussen de bomen een landhuis, by Folkert Idzes de Jong, is such an interesting thing! It's like a memory, faded and warm, capturing a moment in time but also the feeling of that moment. The tonality of the print, shifting between shades of brown and cream, gives the scene a dreamy, almost nostalgic quality. The way the light filters through the trees, softening the edges of the buildings and foliage, is quite lovely. Look at the road, how it is brighter, and seems to draw you right into the image. I wonder, what is at the end of that road, and who has walked there? There's something about the framing, the way the scene is composed, that makes me think about the artist's eye, their choice to capture this particular view. It's like they're inviting us to step into their world, to share in their experience of this place. It's a bit like the landscapes of Corot, but with a real sense of Dutch light and space. A perfect little moment, preserved for us to contemplate.