Overstrooming der erven tengevolge van den bandjir. Op den houten wand is de hoogste waterstand duidelijk waarneembaar 1921 - 1922

This photograph, of unknown origin, captures the aftermath of a flood, showing the high-water mark on a wooden wall. The sepia tones give it a timeless quality, like an old memory, hazy around the edges. The scene is all about the surface – the reflective water, the rough texture of the trees, the smooth wall. It’s a study in contrasts: the solid structures against the fluid water, the stillness of the scene versus the implied chaos of the flood. Look at that dark line on the wall— a simple mark, but it tells a story of nature's power, a moment frozen in time. It reminds me of some of Gerhard Richter's blurred photos, where the lack of clarity actually sharpens our focus on the act of seeing, of witnessing. It invites us to contemplate not just what is there, but what was, and what might be.