Plein met station, vermoedelijk in een Franse stad 1904

This small print, "Plein met station, vermoedelijk in een Franse stad", by Delizy, now at the Rijksmuseum, feels like a memory fading at the edges. Imagine Delizy, squinting through the lens, trying to capture the bustling energy of a French city square. What was it like to frame the geometric patterns of the station, to align the chimney with the trees? It's like composing a painting, finding balance in chaos. The sepia tones give it a soft, melancholic feel. The scene is filled with tiny figures, each a blur of movement, frozen in time. The trees and buildings create a strange rhythm, punctuated by the verticality of the chimney. This image feels like a precursor to the Impressionists, capturing a fleeting moment. It is a snapshot that offers us a glimpse into another time. Artists are always in dialogue, building on the past, finding new ways of seeing. Delizy’s photo reminds me that every artwork is an act of translation, a conversation between the artist, the world, and time.