Auto langs een weg c. 1900s - 1910s

This anonymous photograph, "Auto langs een weg," captures a road scene, and is held at the Rijksmuseum. It's like stepping into a moment frozen in time, where the road stretches out, a car parked to the side, trees lining the way. The greyscale tones lend a timeless quality, but it's the textures that really grab me. Look at how the light catches the foliage, and the rough surface of the road. You can almost feel the dust kicking up as the car rumbles along. There's a real physicality to the image. The details aren't obscured; they're embraced, creating a tangible sense of place. The way the trees frame the road, with their branches reaching across the sky, it reminds me of a Max Ernst painting. The image becomes about the feeling of being on a journey, unsure of what lies ahead, but trusting the path. Art can embrace ambiguity, inviting each of us to bring our own stories and interpretations to the table.