Market Sunset, Mexico 1900

Editor: So, this watercolor by Denman Waldo Ross is titled "Market Sunset, Mexico." The date is unknown. It feels like a fleeting impression. What can you tell me about it? Curator: Consider the power dynamics inherent in Ross's gaze. As an American artist capturing a Mexican scene, whose story is being centered? Does the work reinforce or challenge existing colonial narratives? Editor: That's a perspective I hadn't considered. It definitely adds a layer of complexity to the sunset's beauty. Thanks! Curator: Indeed, by questioning representation, we unlock deeper meanings within art and its connection to society.