Prentbriefkaart aan Willem Bogtman Possibly 1933 - 1934

This "Prentbriefkaart aan Willem Bogtman" was made by Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, though the date and means are unknown. It’s a picture of a landscape, where the sky is almost as busy as the water, and there's this great tree kinda leaning into the frame, all casual. What strikes me is how the reflections play with the real stuff. Those reeds sticking out of the water are all sharp and vertical, but their doubles are blurry and soft, like the water's smudging them out. The mountain in the background is all serious and still, but then the clouds above it are doing this whole swirly dance. It reminds me of a painting, where you're not just trying to copy what you see, but also mess with it, add your own spin. Holst is doing something similar, playing with light and dark to create a mood, a feeling. Think of Gerhard Richter’s landscapes, where everything’s a little out of focus, a little dreamy. This postcard has that same vibe. It’s not just a picture, it's a state of mind.