Brief aan Jan Veth Possibly 1900 - 1910

This is a letter to Jan Veth, made in 1900 by Antoon Derkinderen. It's like a little dance of words frozen in time. I can imagine Derkinderen’s hand gliding across the page, the pen scratching out each word with care and purpose, leaving dark trails of ink on the paper like the strokes of a brush. The texture of the paper itself might be smooth or rough, affecting the flow of the ink and the final appearance of the handwriting. I wonder if it feels good in his hand? His looping script has a rhythm, and the pressure and speed he uses to form each letter can communicate so much about his mood and intention. I can feel his friendship, his desire to share good news. I see a conversation across time, an exchange of ideas, inspiring one another’s creativity. Artists are always talking to each other! Every painting is a form of embodied expression, embracing ambiguity and uncertainty, allowing for multiple interpretations.