Brief aan Jan Veth Possibly 1907

This letter was written by Johan Huizinga in 1957 with ink on paper. I can imagine Huizinga sitting at his desk, pen in hand, carefully forming each word with a flourish, the thoughts flowing directly from his mind onto the page. The script is tightly packed, reflecting the density of his ideas, with layers of meaning interwoven like the threads of a tapestry. The texture of the paper and the ink create a tactile quality, as though I can reach out and feel the weight of his words. I find myself thinking about his artistic practice, and how each stroke of the pen carries intention and feeling. It reminds me of the letters of other painters, and the ongoing conversation between artists across time. Letters can be such an embodied form of expression, embracing ambiguity and uncertainty, allowing for multiple interpretations.