Wall Cabinet 1935 - 1942

Ethelbert Brown painted this "Wall Cabinet," and it's the kind of piece that makes you want to slow down and really look. Look at those thin washes of color, almost watery, building up the form of the cabinet, and then BAM, the carved wooden door bursts out. It's like a little portal, isn't it? Two birds, maybe eagles, arch over a pair of doves, all etched with so much care and precision. I bet Brown was totally absorbed by the act of carving, letting his hand guide the chisel to bring these creatures to life. It reminds me that artists are always in conversation, riffing off what came before, finding new ways to say old things. This cabinet door isn't just a design; it's Brown pouring himself into the material, making something solid out of fleeting thoughts and feelings. And now, we get to stand here and feel it too.