Laan met omgezaagde beuk in het park van Paleis Het Loo c. 1900 - 1940

Richard Tepe captured this dreamy shot of a lane with felled trees in the park of Paleis Het Loo with a camera, but it feels like it could’ve been made with watercolour. The sepia tones soften the whole image, making the textures subtle and almost tactile, like running your hand along the bark of a tree. The light dapples through the leaves, creating a haze that obscures and reveals in equal measure. See how the path leads the eye into the distance, inviting you to wander deeper into the woods, even as the felled trees remind you of life's fleeting nature. The composition reminds me of Constable, but with a gentler, more melancholic feel. It's as if Tepe wanted to capture not just the scene, but the feeling of being in that place, at that moment in time. Art isn’t always about the grand statement; sometimes, it’s about the quiet, intimate moments that resonate within us.