Groepsportret van Willem Carel van der Kop en onbekende mensen met een kat in een achtertuin c. 1900 - 1910

Here's a photo by G. Jan Niekerk of Willem Carel van der Kop, some other folks, and a cat, hanging out in a backyard. I'm really drawn to the way this image almost feels like a painting. The sepia tones give it this warmth and timeless quality, and it’s hard not to think about how photography, much like painting, involves a process of layering and developing. There's a beautiful stillness, and I find myself wondering about the texture of the grass, the weight of those heavy coats, and the softness of the cat's fur. That cat is the hero! And the house in the background makes me think about the passage of time, each weathered plank holding stories of its own. Like a Morandi still life, the objects, people, and space all work together in harmony. I'm reminded that art, in all its forms, is really just an ongoing conversation through time.