Vijver in het Spanderswoud in het Gooi before 1915

This photograph titled, *Vijver in het Spanderswoud in het Gooi*, presents a serene waterscape; the dominant visual experience is one of reflection and symmetry, composed in a sepia tone. The still water acts as a mirror, doubling the dense woodland that fringes its banks and evoking a sense of tranquility. Consider how the use of monochromatic tones and the absence of a defined horizon flattens the pictorial space, inviting a reading of the image not as a representation of nature, but as an exploration of texture and light. The reflections function almost as Rorschach blots, their diffused edges destabilizing the distinction between object and image, reality and representation. The artist uses light and shadow not just to illuminate, but to construct a visual play between presence and absence, revealing how photography can manipulate our perception of space and form. The image asks us to reflect on nature as a complex interplay between surface appearances and underlying structures.