At the Beach c. 1900
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"At the Beach" (c. 1900) is a photograph by Willem de Jong, a Dutch photographer known for his candid depictions of everyday life. The image captures a moment at the beach, featuring two young girls riding horses, a man standing beside them, and several woven baskets in the background. The scene is framed by the vast expanse of the beach and the sea, creating a sense of space and serenity. This photo offers a glimpse into a bygone era of leisure and recreation. The detail in the clothing, the horses, and the baskets reveals de Jong's keen eye for observation and his skill in capturing the nuances of light and shadow.
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Taking photographs and recreation: these two pastimes just begged to be combined. A day at the beach was the perfect opportunity to pull out the camera and capture the experiences with friends and family for posterity. It was almost a cliché. Amateurs could find examples of beach photographs in manuals and magazines and learned, for instance, not to take shots with backlighting.
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