Militairen met fietsen op een vlot op een rivier en vier militairen aan wal before 1915

This photograph captures soldiers and their bicycles afloat on a raft, while other soldiers watch from the bank. The limited palette of browns and sepia creates a real sense of history, as if it were a memory resurfaced. The surface of the water reflects the scene, blurring the line between reality and illusion. If you look closely, you can see the ripples caused by the raft, disturbing the otherwise perfect reflection. This tension between the literal and the ephemeral is what makes the piece so compelling to me. The arrangement feels strangely contemporary; the layering and tonal range reminds me of Gerhard Richter’s blurred photographs, which also embrace the beauty of imperfection and challenge our perception of reality. This photograph resists the idea of a single, fixed interpretation, inviting us to bring our own perspectives.