Bloeiende boom in een wei tegen een heuvel, met een kerk op de achtergrond 1907 - 1930

Adolphe Burdet captured this image of a blossoming tree in a meadow against a hill, with a church in the background, sometime in his lifetime between 1860 and 1940. The piece is a visual poem, whispered in muted greens and creams. The surface has a ghostly quality, as though the scene is a memory half-faded. The color palette feels like it's been kissed by time, a gentle filter that softens every edge. It looks like Burdet embraced the imperfections, allowing them to become part of the work’s story. Look closely at the blossoming tree; the brushstrokes are delicate, capturing the fleeting beauty of spring. It feels like he's inviting us to find beauty in the ephemeral, in the subtle shifts of light and color. Artists like Corot come to mind when I look at this; the haziness, the atmospheric perspective, the sheer joy of seeing. It's a quiet meditation on nature, captured with tenderness and a profound sense of place.