Katerveerhuis met boten in het water, Zwolle 1905 - 1910

Theo van Heemstede Obelt made this stereoscopic photograph of Katerveerhuis with boats in Zwolle, using albumen silver print. It's amazing how a photo from so long ago, before all the digital tricks, can still make you feel like you're standing right there. The sepia tone gives everything a soft, dreamy quality. You can almost feel the dampness in the air, smell the water. The boats are lined up, their masts reaching like delicate lines. Look at the way the light catches the water! It's not just a flat surface, you know? It ripples and reflects, full of little shimmers. For me, it’s like a conversation with artists like Gustave Caillebotte, who were thinking about similar scenes around the same time. It feels like a moment caught in time. A question, not an answer, and a way to keep art alive through exchange.