Gezicht op het dal van de Sioule in de Auvergne 1904

This photograph, *Gezicht op het dal van de Sioule in de Auvergne*, was made by Delizy, though the date isn't known. What’s fascinating about it is how it collapses space through these monochromatic tones. The varying shades of sepia are not just descriptive; they evoke a sense of memory. Look at how the details soften as the valley recedes. The texture of the trees blends into a unified mass, which becomes more about feeling than seeing. There’s a push and pull in the way Delizy renders the light. The highlights on the treeline create a dreamy, almost ethereal quality that contrasts with the sharper focus on the foreground foliage. It’s a quiet, contemplative image, calling to mind the work of Gustave Le Gray, particularly his landscape photographs. Both artists seem invested in capturing not just a place, but a mood, hinting that art is fundamentally about an exchange of ideas.