Gezicht op een landhuis of klein kasteel aan het water, Nederland c. 1900 - 1925

Alb. Kapteijn made this photograph of a country house or small castle in the Netherlands, probably with a large format camera. Imagine him scouting for the perfect position to capture the mood he was after. What might Kapteijn have been thinking as he looked through the viewfinder? The stillness of the water and the reflected image of the house make the scene feel very balanced. The bare trees are like fine, dark strokes of a brush against the sky. The texture and tone create a quiet and contemplative atmosphere. There is a sense of timelessness, a feeling that this could be any era. I can relate to that idea, the desire to capture an experience but also leave it open to possibility, and that is something I am always striving for in my paintings too.