Cat in a Flower-Filled Window | Brasov Photography
A Small Watcher Behind Lace Curtains and Weathered Paint
First the yellow wall, then the flowers, then the cat. I noticed this window while walking through Brasov’s old town in Romania in 2011, and the scene revealed itself in that order. What looked at first like a photograph of a weathered facade became a small glimpse of life behind the glass.
The window has a strong, simple structure: pale wooden frames, divided panes and a worn sill above a recessed panel of yellow plaster. Inside, lace curtains soften those straight lines. A vase of flowers brings a cluster of brighter colours into the lower part of the window, while the cat is tucked close to the bottom, easy to miss on a first look.
I liked that the photograph asks for a little attention. The peeling paint is immediately visible, but the interior takes longer to read. Reflections across the glass mingle with the curtains and flowers, letting the street and the room overlap without revealing everything inside. The cat gives that layered scene a living presence.
Nothing was arranged for the camera. I stopped to observe what was already there, keeping the window and the surrounding wall together in the composition. Colour is essential to the result: the warm yellow exterior, cool reflections above and flowers below make each part distinct. For me, it captures the pleasure of walking slowly through an unfamiliar town and discovering a photograph in an ordinary window.
© Dan Kosmayer, 2011
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Every photograph in my collection comes from my own travels, explorations, and years behind the camera.
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