Briefkaart aan Willem Bogtman Possibly 1926

This postcard was sent by Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst to Willem Bogtman, a quick note dashed off probably with a fountain pen. Can you see the way the ink bleeds slightly into the paper? I imagine Holst in his studio, taking a break from whatever monumental project he had on the go, and he just grabbed this card to drop a line. You know, those little moments of connection amidst the chaos of making. I wonder if the message expresses a simple hello, or maybe shares a thought about art, or a question. Maybe he saw something that made him think of Bogtman, a flash of inspiration he wanted to share. It's like these artists are all in conversation with each other, across time and space, scribbling notes, and postcards, inspiring each other, keeping the dialogue going. And in its own way this postcard becomes a kind of artwork in itself.