Gezicht op een sloot met waterlelies before 1903

This book illustration, _Gezicht op een sloot met waterlelies_ by A. Orlt, looks like it's been made using some kind of early photographic printmaking. It's a small artwork with a soft, moody feel, showing a serene view of water lilies in a ditch. I can imagine A. Orlt, hunched over their materials, experimenting in the darkroom, coaxing this image to appear. The way the light catches the water lilies, with the dark and light tones, it's as if they were searching for a glimpse of something beyond the surface, maybe even trying to find a balance between detail and abstraction. I find myself drawn to the repetition of forms, the way the circles of the lilies echo each other, creating a rhythm that pulls you into the scene. The piece reminds me of other artists who capture their everyday surroundings, transforming the mundane into something worth contemplating. It’s a quiet reminder that artists are always in conversation, remixing ideas across time.