Brief aan Andries Bonger before 1923

"Brief aan Andries Bonger" is a letter written by French artist Emile Bernard before 1923. This letter, likely written in response to a request for a portrait, reflects Bernard's artistic philosophy, acknowledging the desire to create and simultaneously commenting on the pressure to produce. The letter also includes an illustration, a pen-and-ink drawing depicting a tree with a single branch and an ax, highlighting the potential for creation and destruction intertwined. The letter showcases Bernard's artistic thinking and his personal approach to art-making.