Briefkaart aan Pieter Haverkorn van Rijsewijk Possibly 1910 - 1914

This postcard to Pieter Haverkorn van Rijsewijk was written in Amsterdam on December 14th, 1910, by Bernardus Johannes Blommers. Blommers, part of the Hague School, was known for his intimate genre scenes, often depicting the daily lives of ordinary people. The personal nature of this briefkaart offers a unique, unfiltered glimpse into the artist’s world. In it we find a record of the social structures of the time. What does it mean to consider this correspondence as a work of art? Who were the subjects, writers, and recipients of these everyday communications? Perhaps what's most striking here is the emotional connection we feel when reading personal correspondence from over a century ago, which makes us consider the ways human experience transcends time. The choice to display this card elevates a personal artifact to a piece of art, inviting us to reflect on the value we place on the narratives of everyday lives.