The charm of the canal, the bridge, and the house with its garden and flag flying on a mast bring to mind hard work and the simple domestic pleasures that can come with it.
The water has been conquered, the land has been tilled, and the money earned. This horticulturalist’s home embodies a certain fragility as much as it does a kind of pride.
Thousands of homes of this type have been built. They make up the many chapters of the history of the Dutch landscape, and one wonders whether it is the differences or the similarities between these houses that is most fascinating.
Contribution to the book 93 Hollandse Pracht by artist Philippe Terrier-Hermann, 2007
