Prentbriefkaart aan Anne Marie Louise van der Linden before 1909

Emile Bernard made this postcard to Anne Marie Louise van der Linden sometime around 1908, presumably with pen and ink. There's something so intimate about seeing someone's handwriting, right? The way the letters lean and curve, the pressure of the pen—it's like a little window into their mind, you know? And on a postcard, of all things, it’s like a little message in a bottle through time. Look closely at the address, the flourish of the 'B' in Bouger. It reminds me of Cy Twombly's scribbles, but with a purpose, a destination. The smudged ink of the postmarks, those imperfect circles, they're not mistakes; they're evidence of the journey, the handling, the passing of time. It is a reminder that art doesn’t have to be static; it can be a conversation, a shared moment, a journey through time and space.