De kinderen en jongelui van de familie Kessler op het balkon van het vakantiehuis, vermoedelijk in de Harz. Ze zitten rond een tafel met boeken en schrijfgerei c. 1903 - 1908

This photograph shows the Kessler family kids at their holiday home, likely in the Harz region. Kessler's handling of light and shadow gives the image a soft, dreamy quality, like a memory half-forgotten. Look closely at the way the sunlight filters through the windows onto the faces of the children. It's this gentle manipulation of light that draws you in, making the scene feel both intimate and distant. The texture of the photograph itself, with its aged paper and subtle imperfections, adds to this sense of nostalgia. The edges of the image are soft and blurred, drawing your focus to the children, who are grouped around a table on the balcony. It reminds me of the work of artists like Pierre Bonnard, who also used a muted palette to capture everyday moments with a sense of warmth and intimacy. Art, like memory, is never fixed. It’s always shifting, revealing new layers and meanings with each encounter.