Pa. German Pitcher c. 1937

Yolande Delasser painted this image of a Pa. German Pitcher, likely with watercolors, using soft ochres and browns. It feels intimate, kind of like sketching in a diary, but with a keen eye for the object's surface. I can imagine Delasser getting very close to this pitcher, observing the way the light catches on its curved form. She probably noticed the shadows and highlights dancing across the surface. The golden details feel so precise, like she's mapping out the object's own history of use. It makes me wonder about the act of looking itself. What does it mean to really see something, to trace its contours with your gaze? I can relate to this process as a painter, the way observation becomes a form of connection, a way of honoring the object's presence in the world. Artists like Delasser teach us to slow down, to savor the small details, and to find beauty in the everyday.