Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken before 1928

This postcard was made by Adriaan Pit in 1927, and it’s now held at the Rijksmuseum. Imagine Pit sitting down to write, maybe with a cup of coffee and the day’s news at his side. What’s so cool about a postcard is that it feels so immediate. Look at the writing—it’s got a real spontaneous rhythm and flow. I can sense Pit’s hand moving across the paper as he's chatting away to Philip Zilcken. See how the ink pools and thins out, creating these little variations in tone? That's the kind of detail that makes a piece feel alive. It feels like Pit is in conversation with Zilcken, even after all these years. We painters are always riffing off each other and the past. It’s about keeping that dialogue going, adding your own voice to the mix. Painting is like a conversation, an exchange of ideas across time. And, just like any good conversation, it's full of surprises and unexpected turns.