Portret van een Catharina Maria Groennou met Koosje Ochse en Daan of Ben Ochse, waarschijnlijk op het strand van Valkeveen c. 1915 - 1925

This photograph titled 'Portret van een Catharina Maria Groennou met Koosje Ochse en Daan of Ben Ochse, waarschijnlijk op het strand van Valkeveen' was made by an anonymous artist. There’s a lot of speculation here. What we can be sure of is that this image captures a moment in time in a very specific place and time, with a family on the beach. The softness of the image, the framing, and the subjects evoke a sense of intimacy. We might ask ourselves about the emotional landscape of family life in a time when photography was still a relatively new medium. What did it mean to be captured in this way? The act of posing together might suggest a desire to create a shared history, a memory to be looked back on. This photograph acts as a poignant reminder of our shared humanity. It highlights the importance of family, relationships, and the ways in which we construct our identities through collective experiences.