Table Mirror 1935 - 1942

Helen Bronson made this painting of a "Table Mirror" with watercolor, and the translucence creates a delicate balance between form and surface. Look at the way the brown wash of the wood grain pools and settles! It feels like a kind of controlled accident, celebrating the fluidity and spontaneity inherent in the medium. And that mirror! It’s almost ghostly, the subtle gradations of tone make the glass appear less a solid object, and more a portal. What I like about this piece is its deceptive simplicity. It asks us to consider the nature of reflection, both literal and metaphorical. Bronson seems aligned with Morandi, both artists transform mundane objects into sources of profound contemplation, revealing the hidden beauty in the everyday. It’s a reminder that art is about seeing, not just what’s there, but what could be.