Drie groepsportretten van Loentje en Willy Onnen met anderen bij een tennisbaan en op een zeilboot op de Loosdrechtse Plassen Possibly 1910 - 1916

This album page features three photographic group portraits by Carolina (Loentje) Frederika Onnen. Each photograph is sepia-toned, with a creamy, soft focus that almost feels like looking through gauze. I imagine Onnen carefully composing each shot, balancing the light and shadow. She’s thinking about how to capture the group’s dynamic, the feeling of a summer day, and the bond between the individuals. The texture of these photographs is particularly striking, almost like watercolor washes, where light and shadow are rendered with subtle gradations. The way Onnen plays with light reminds me of Corot's landscapes, or perhaps even Whistler's atmospheric nocturnes. Photographs like these remind us that all artists are in conversation with one another, borrowing and building upon the ideas of the past. Onnen's photographs are a form of embodied expression, capturing the world through her unique lens.