Brief aan Pieter Haverkorn van Rijsewijk Possibly 1905 - 1926

So, this letter, "Brief aan Pieter Haverkorn van Rijsewijk," was written by F. Ritter. Imagine Ritter hunched over a desk, pen in hand, carefully forming each letter. The script, dense and looping, fills the page with its own kind of energy, a controlled chaos. It makes me think about the physical act of writing, the way the hand moves across the page, leaving its mark. It is like a dance. I wonder what Ritter was thinking, what they wanted to communicate with each stroke? It’s a reminder that art-making, even in letter form, is a deeply personal, embodied act. The shapes of the letters, the rhythm of the words, all speak to a particular moment, a specific intention. This letter reminds me of the work of Cy Twombly, who also explored the expressive potential of writing. All these artists are in an ongoing conversation, inspiring one another across time. There are endless ways to interpret this work, and that is the point.