Gezicht op een plein in Bloemfontein met een mensenmassa en paarden op de voorgrond 1901

This little photograph presents a crowd of people and horses in a square in Bloemfontein. Although it’s not dated, the light brown tones give a sense of faded history. Look closely, and you can see how the photographer has captured a moment in time. The texture of the print itself is palpable, with a kind of graininess that suggests the era of its making. The colour is soft, almost sepia-toned, which gives it an antique quality. Notice the way the light plays across the surface of the square. The composition leads your eye through the crowd toward the building in the background. The horses, rendered in darker tones, add depth to the image. This photo reminds me of early street photography. It invites us to pause, reflect, and maybe even reconsider what we think we know about the past. Ultimately, art offers no easy answers. Instead, it invites us to consider what we see, feel, and imagine.