Gezicht op Pointe du Raz 1901

This is a landscape photograph by Delizy, titled "Gezicht op Pointe du Raz," and it’s part of the Rijksmuseum collection. The whole thing has this sepia wash over it, like looking at a memory. The textures here are so interesting, because it looks like the rocks are about to crumble, but they're also solid, unshakeable. The waves crashing – you can almost feel the spray. It’s like the artist was trying to capture something that's constantly changing, but also timeless. There's this one spot, right where the water hits the rock, this splash of white. It's so fleeting, but it's there, captured. Makes you think about how we try to hold onto things, even though everything's always moving. It kind of reminds me of Caspar David Friedrich, that romantic sensibility, but with a camera instead of a brush. Ultimately, it's a reminder that art, like life, is all about holding onto those temporary moments.