Skillet with Four Legs 1935 - 1942

Here we have a drawing of a skillet with four legs, made by an anonymous artist. It's rendered in watercolor, which gives it a soft, almost dreamlike quality. I love how the artist used earthy browns and muted reds to depict the skillet’s worn surface, and you can almost feel the texture of the metal. Look closely at how the light hits the skillet’s edge – the artist captured this with subtle gradations of tone. It’s a quiet piece, but it speaks volumes about everyday life. It reminds me of Giorgio Morandi’s still lifes, where simple objects are elevated to something profound. Both artists share a similar sensibility in finding beauty in the mundane, showing us how much there is to see if we take the time to really look.