Gebouwen aan een rivier 1903 - 1907

This photograph titled ‘Buildings on a River’ captures a landscape with buildings along a riverbank, its origins unknown. The muted tones create a sense of distance, almost like a faded memory, and it makes me wonder about the anonymous artist. What was it like to be them, setting up their camera, framing this shot? I bet they were trying to capture something specific about the light, or maybe the way the buildings sat within the landscape. The texture of the water is so interesting. The way it ripples and catches the light—it almost feels alive, which makes me think the artist was inspired by that movement. There is a sense of stillness in the buildings, and it's as if the buildings and the river are having a quiet conversation. It reminds me of Turner’s landscapes, where the atmosphere feels just as important as the subject matter. It's funny how art can do that, show you something familiar in a way that feels totally new.