Bloemen bij de achterzijde (?) van een huis 1907 - 1930

This is Adolphe Burdet’s photograph, "Flowers at the Back of a House (?)", preserved at the Rijksmuseum. It's a small window into a world lush with color, texture, and light. I imagine him, squinting in the sun, as he sets up his camera. The house is in shadow, which creates a natural frame for these flowers. What was he thinking as he chose his angle? Perhaps he wanted to capture the way the light filtered through the leaves, creating a dappled effect on the petals. The image captures a moment of stillness in a garden that feels like a personal sanctuary. I see the influence of Impressionism in this photograph – that concern with the fleeting effects of light. This image connects him to a broader dialogue about how we perceive and capture the beauty around us. Burdet and those Impressionist painters remind us that art is an ongoing conversation across time, and that creativity sparks from exchange.