Visitekaartje aan Jan Veth Possibly 1903

This is Max Liebermann’s business card to Jan Veth, a flurry of ink on card. Look at the way the ink pools in certain areas, catching the light, and how each letter dances to its own rhythm, as Liebermann’s pen moves across the surface. I imagine Liebermann in his studio, surrounded by canvases and the smell of oil paint, pausing for a moment to compose this message. The act of writing becomes a performance, each word a brushstroke, expressing not just information, but feeling and intention. I like how the personal nature of this note opens up a space to imagine these two artists in conversation. It reminds me that artists are always in dialogue, exchanging ideas and inspiring one another across time. This little card embodies that idea; it shows us how painting, like writing, can embrace ambiguity, allowing for multiple interpretations. It's a record of a relationship between two artists, captured in ink on card.