Matisse’s pictures – and these I can understand, – and

his students’ pictures, – all his young German students and

we have Sörensen here – and Revold, – and all of these I can

understand and delight in, – but Heiberg – no –

he only aggravates me – and I can now quite <vividly>

understand the public’s aggravation, when they hear us painters

~~pra~~ praise works of art, which they themselves can make

neither head nor tail of – but I feel, that I should understand it;

after all I have seen both cubists and futurists, – but

Jan Heiberg does not go as far as them. I

often have difficulty in fully understanding Peder Deberitz,

but what I do not understand – in his work I have an inkling of – and

can therefore find pleasure in – I cannot fathom why Sohlberg can-

not understand Sörensen – they are admittedly pure contrasts, –

this must be the case with Jan Heiberg and me; – then I can

better understand Ørnùlv Salichat; – but in his work I also

perceive the humbug, which he is not always devoid of, but

he also has things, which have greatly pleased me.

I do not think Heiberg is a good artist – even though

he employs all manner of artistic means, which

have been used before, – the bare canvas with dabs and

with contours; – but (it appears to me) without any

purpose or inner sense of – why.

Well I do truly hope, that You are

in better shape than me, and that You will soon be free of the nasty

bronchitis – please be careful, – for it can so easily re-

turn and if it returns a 2^nd time, then one will evidently

never be free of it, – that seems to have occurred with me and Engel.

Engel sends You here warmest greetings. Sincerest greetings to Your husband

from Your devoted

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