Mirror 1935 - 1942

This drawing of a mirror was made by an anonymous artist with an unknown medium. What I find so intriguing is the tension between the rigid frame and the wispy, almost tentative application of color. It's like the artist is mapping out a possibility rather than dictating a reality. Look closely at the frame. The color isn't solid, it bleeds and pools, especially in the curves and ornamentation. It's as if the material itself is in flux, mirroring, haha, the fluidity of reflections. This is an art of suggestion, of potential. I'm reminded of Guston's late work, the way he embraced a kind of awkwardness and allowed the process to remain visible. Like him, this artist seems less concerned with perfection and more interested in the messy, unpredictable nature of creation. It's a reminder that art is never truly finished, just paused.