Hitchcock Side Chair 1935 - 1942

This ‘Hitchcock Side Chair’ by David S. De Vault is rendered in watercolor, a medium that allows for both precision and playful accidents. You can really see how the artist embraced the fluidity, letting the colors breathe into one another. Look at how De Vault uses color. It’s not just about representation, it's about rhythm. The touches of green and yellow—they’re like musical notes dancing across the chair’s wooden frame. The weave of the seat and the painted decoration on the backrest invite closer inspection. There's a kind of loving attention to detail that suggests the piece is as much about memory and nostalgia as it is about design. I mean, think about the act of painting each little detail. It is really something. This piece reminds me of Charles Demuth, another artist who found poetry in the everyday. Like Demuth, De Vault elevates a simple object to something worthy of contemplation. It reminds us that art is not just about grand gestures, but about seeing the world with curiosity.