Vrouw in klederdracht met een hond aan een water c. 1900 - 1910

This is a photograph titled 'Vrouw in klederdracht met een hond aan een water' by G. Hidderley. I love the tonality of this image, how the light shifts to define the forms and the way that the artist uses light and shade as a sort of tonal gesture. I can just imagine Hidderley out on location, watching the woman and her dog. What must it have been like to find the right spot for them, and wait patiently for the right moment to capture them in time? I wonder if he took many shots or if this was the only one? The flatness of the water behind the figures sets them off against the background. It makes me think of the artist James McNeill Whistler and his muted color palette. These artists, across time, all learn from one another and give one another permission to try new things. It's the gift that keeps on giving.