Terpen nabij Tószeg 1928

Jan Lanting's photograph "Terpen nabij Tószeg" captures a sweeping landscape in muted tones, probably with a large format camera. I wonder, was he drawn to the subtle gradations of light across the scene? There's a quietness here, a stillness that feels almost meditative. The horizon line is low, almost disappearing into the sky. It makes me think about other landscape artists like Agnes Martin, whose work also explores subtle shifts in tone and texture. Maybe Lanting was also interested in the formal qualities of the landscape, the way the light and shadow create depth and atmosphere. There's a sense of space and time collapsing here, as if the landscape has been witness to countless stories. The way the foreground frames the distant horizon, creating a sense of perspective and depth, draws me into the scene, and invites me to imagine what it would be like to stand there, feeling the breeze and taking in the view.