Vier meisjes in Volendamse klederdracht op een dijk aan het water c. 1900 - 1910

This scene of four girls in traditional dress on a dyke beside the water, was made by G. Hidderley, and it's got a quiet, observant feel to it. I wonder what it was like for them, the artist, trying to capture a sense of place and time through their bodies? What were they thinking, as they stood, arms linked, looking out to the horizon? There's a softness to the light, with delicate tonal variations and subtle shifts in texture across the surface. It's like the artist has embraced the unpredictable qualities of the medium to conjure a world in flux. I like how artists, whether photographers or painters, build on what’s come before, trying out new ways of seeing and feeling. It’s a conversation across time, inspiring new thoughts and ideas.