Landweg met ossenkar en boeren, vermoedelijk in Spaans Baskenland 1904

This photo, probably taken in the Spanish Basque Country, shows a farmer on a road with a cart of crops being pulled by an ox. What would it be like to travel this route in Spain with Delizy? I imagine that maybe they’re waiting to get the perfect light, that moment of beauty and stillness. The composition captures the ox and cart with a farmer, but also the jagged cliffs in the background. Look at how the road disappears into the distance, curving out of sight, suggesting endless possibilities for the artist. The tonality is very unified. It has a sense of the past, but also of the universal. It speaks to a slower pace of life, to the daily toil of farmers, and also the endurance of the land. I can imagine Delizy being inspired by the paintings of Millet, and the quiet dignity of rural life. In turn, Delizy is speaking to other artists, too, inspiring creativity.