Portret van twee vrouwen in lichte jurken, zittend in een tuin 1900 - 1920

This small photograph shows two women in light dresses, seated in a garden. The monochrome palette reminds us that artmaking is as much about what we leave out as what we put in, a distillation of reality through the artist's eye. Look at the texture, it's almost palpable, a delicate dance between light and shadow. The surface feels soft, capturing the fleeting moment with a gentle hand, the subtle gradations offering a silent dialogue between the figures and their surroundings. In the way the dresses pool at the women's feet, there is a sense of intimacy and quiet reflection. You can almost feel the softness of the light, the warmth of the sun on their skin. The photographic choices here echo the compositions of the Pre-Raphaelites, inviting us into a world of beauty, mystery, and contemplation. Like a poem, this piece thrives on ambiguity, inviting us to linger, to dream, to create our own meanings within its delicate frame.