Rivierlandschap met sneeuw 1890 - 1895

"Rivierlandschap met sneeuw" (River Landscape with Snow) is a platinum print photograph taken by Peter Henry Emerson between 1890 and 1895. The image depicts a frozen river landscape with a small boat in the distance. The soft, muted tones and the shallow depth of field are characteristic of Emerson's "naturalistic" style of photography, which sought to capture the beauty of the natural world without artificial embellishment. The photograph's composition, with its emphasis on the vastness of the frozen landscape, evokes a sense of solitude and tranquility. The overall effect is one of poetic realism, reflecting Emerson's belief in the power of photography to convey the truth of nature.