Gezicht op een meer met daarin sculpturen van onder andere Neptunus before 1909

This photograph of a lake with sculptures, including Neptune, captured by Coppin-Goisse, invites us into a realm where nature and artifice blend. It’s like the artist is asking, "How can we shape the world around us?" The hazy greyscale lends the image an air of timelessness. You can almost smell the water. Look closely, and you'll notice how Coppin-Goisse toys with light and shadow, creating depth and mystery. The trees in the background are heavy with dark pigment, which makes the figures look lighter and further away. Is the artist inviting us to think about the relationship between humanity and the natural world? This piece reminds me of the Hudson River School painters, who romanticized the American landscape. But here, there’s an added layer of human intervention, a dialogue between what’s found and what’s made. It’s a reminder that art is never created in a vacuum, but in conversation with what came before.