Aantekening betreffende Matthijs Maris Possibly 1910 - 1919

This handwritten note on paper by Pieter Haverkorn van Rijsewijk, probably done with ink, looks like it came about through a process of thinking, writing, and editing, as a kind of personal record or reflection. I can imagine the artist sitting at a desk, pen in hand, deeply engrossed in thought, and sympathise with the artist, perhaps thinking about a fellow artist. What was on their mind as they wrote this? Is this a letter or a journal entry? What does this mean to him? There is something intimate and immediate about handwriting – you sense the writer’s hand moving across the page, each stroke carrying intention and emotion. I think about the art of writing itself, how each letter is formed, how the words flow across the page, how thoughts take shape and solidify into language. Artists are always in conversation with one another, even across time, inspiring each other's work and pushing the boundaries of what is possible.