Schip op een rivier in het bergachtige Noorse landschap 1889

"Schip op een rivier in het bergachtige Noorse landschap" (Ship on a River in the Mountainous Norwegian Landscape), an 1889 photograph by Paul Güssfeldt, captures the dramatic beauty of Norway's fjords. The image showcases a narrow river channel carved through towering cliffs, with a small ship navigating its waters. The composition emphasizes the verticality of the landscape, highlighting the sheer scale of the mountains, and the cascading waterfalls add a sense of movement and energy. Güssfeldt, a renowned landscape photographer, is known for his meticulous attention to detail and his ability to capture the raw power of nature. This work, along with his other photographic documentation of Norwegian landscapes, helped to popularize the region as a destination for tourism.