Rijtuig op een landweg, mogelijk nabij Arnhem 1889 - 1893

Here we see a photograph by Johanna Margaretha Piek, possibly near Arnhem, capturing a carriage on a country road. The humble carriage, laden with cultural weight, speaks volumes. Consider the wheel, a symbol echoing through time, from ancient sun-worshipping cults to the cycles of life and death. The very act of conveyance – of moving from one place to another – is mirrored in countless mythologies as a metaphor for spiritual journeys. Think of Apollo's chariot across the sky or the wagons of nomadic peoples. Each spin of the wheel carries forward not just a physical load, but also the emotional cargo of memory and desire. Like the river, the wheel follows a non-linear path through human imagination, resurfacing, evolving, and constantly accruing new layers of meaning. The photograph quietly, yet powerfully, invites us to contemplate this continuous unfolding.