Drie matrozen met een flesje bier 1940 - 1943

This small black and white photograph, ‘Drie matrozen met een flesje bier’, shows three sailors and was found in the Rijksmuseum collection. It's anonymous, so we don't know the artist, but I can almost see the artist reaching for their camera to capture the scene. It's a snapshot that feels like a memory, you know? I imagine them on deck, maybe after a long day, enjoying a beer. There’s such an intimacy and openness in it. A moment of friendship, of being together in a quiet moment. The photo itself isn't fancy; it's straightforward, honest. It makes me think about how everyday life can be so interesting when we pay attention. It reminds me of some documentary photography. I wonder what other photos were in the series and what their stories are. It's funny how one little image can spark so much curiosity and daydreaming.