Vrienden van Loentje Onnen, linksboven Loentje met een onbekende jongen in een zeilboot 1911 - 1912

This is a photograph of Carolina (Loentje) Frederika Onnen's friends, with Loentje herself and an unknown boy in a sailboat. Looking at these faded, dreamy images, I can almost feel the warmth of the sun on my skin. There's a stillness to the composition, yet also a sense of fleeting moments captured in time. I wonder what Loentje was thinking as she snapped these photos? Maybe she was trying to freeze these moments of friendship and joy. It's the kind of thing I do, always trying to catch those little glimmers of life in my work. The sepia tones create a melancholic mood, but the intimate gatherings suggest the comfort of human connection. It reminds me that art, in any form, can be a way to preserve memories and share our experiences with others.