Armchair 1937

Frank Wenger made this watercolor painting of an armchair, and it’s fascinating to see the careful detail he puts into rendering a common object. I can almost feel him there, squinting, trying to capture every curve and join. It’s interesting how rendering an object can become a form of inquiry, right? Like Wenger is not just showing us a chair, but really understanding its form and construction. Think about how the light catches the wood, or how the woven seat creates a play of texture. These aren't merely details; they’re essential to how we experience the artwork. The precision is remarkable and reveals not just the chair’s structure, but its very essence. It makes you think about the relationship between art and craft, and how one can inform the other. Artists, like Wenger, are constantly looking, learning, and conversing through their work. And when we look, we join that conversation.