Brief aan Adriaan Pit Possibly 1919

This letter to Adriaan Pit was written in 1914 using ink on paper, and the first thing that strikes me is the hand. It’s so beautiful and even, like a well-tuned instrument. I imagine Jan Pit hunched over a desk, carefully forming each letter, each word a deliberate act of communication. You know, when you’re painting, the way you hold the brush, the pressure you apply, it all translates directly onto the canvas. Here, it’s the same with the pen. See how the ink flows smoothly, almost effortlessly? It speaks to a certain confidence, a clarity of thought, a desire to connect with the recipient. I can almost feel the texture of the paper, the scratch of the nib. And that slight slant to the writing? It’s like a dance, a rhythm that carries you along. What was he thinking as he wrote those words? What did he want his friend to know? It's like a secret language.