Annotaties 1909

This is a page of annotations by George Hendrik Breitner, made in 1909 with pen and ink. You can see the paper is aged, stained – a real witness to the passing of time. The marks are so immediate, so personal. It’s like catching a glimpse of Breitner's thought process, right there on the page. Look at how the ink bleeds into the paper, almost like the ideas are seeping out. The script is a jumble of numbers, notes, and scribbles, yet there's a rhythm to it all, a kind of visual music. I’m drawn to the way the lines crisscross and overlap, creating a sense of depth and complexity. It reminds me of Cy Twombly's work, that same feeling of raw energy and unfiltered expression. It's not about perfection; it's about the act of creating, the dance between mind and hand. It’s like glimpsing a painter’s brain in action.