Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1914

Anton L. Koster made this postcard to Philip Zilcken, probably with pen and ink. Look at those looping lines, the way they dance across the surface. I can imagine Koster sitting at his desk, lost in thought as he wrote this postcard. What’s so interesting is the very act of writing—the way the ink bleeds into the paper, creating these little pools of dark tones. That big, swooping signature at the bottom feels bold, confident, like a painter’s gesture. The address is more restrained, but still has its own rhythm and flow. The stamp is like a little jewel, grounding the composition. Painters are always looking at each other’s work, sending messages across time and space, inspiring each other to push the boundaries of what painting can be. This little postcard feels like a note passed between friends, a quiet conversation about art, life, and everything in between.