De tuin van landgoed De Paauw in Wassenaar 1911

Geldolph Adriaan Kessler made this photograph of 'The garden of the De Paauw estate in Wassenaar'. It's like stepping into a sepia dream, isn't it? I'm picturing Kessler, maybe with a small camera, finding beauty in the everyday. The formal structure of the garden is just asking to be captured. There's something so delicate about the way the light filters through the trees. It's almost like he's painting with light instead of pigment. You can imagine the gentle breeze rustling the leaves, hear the soft murmur of nature just beyond the lens. I love how he frames the buildings on the horizon with creeping vegetation, giving it a life of its own. This reminds me of some Impressionist paintings, where capturing a fleeting moment was the ultimate goal. It makes you wonder, what was Kessler trying to preserve?