Pitcher 1938

Giacinto Capelli made this drawing of a pitcher, but when, we don't know. The drawing has a softness to it, doesn't it? The way the blues and purples blend, it almost feels like watercolor, like watching dye spread on wet paper. It's not about perfection, but more about how the colours and the light play together. Look at how the color deepens at the base of the pitcher, almost vibrating against the lighter tones above. I can almost feel the weight of the object, but also its transparency, like light could pass right through. There’s a kind of humble beauty here, something so simple, but full of subtle observation. It reminds me a little bit of Giorgio Morandi, the way he’d paint the same bottles and vases over and over. It's about finding something new each time, a different way of seeing. Art is just a continuing conversation, isn't it?