Buttons c. 1937

John H. Tercuzzi made this painting called 'Buttons', but we don't know exactly when. It looks like he used watercolour or maybe gouache on paper. I wonder what Tercuzzi was thinking when he made it? Maybe he was a collector. Imagine him carefully arranging the buttons on the page. What's fascinating is the attention to detail; he meticulously rendered the patterns and textures of each button with delicate brushstrokes and subtle shading. I can almost feel the cool smoothness of the metal and the intricate details of the designs. The muted colour palette, with its soft blues, browns, and creams, gives the painting a quiet, contemplative mood. The buttons are organized in a neat triangle, which has a strange symmetry. Tercuzzi's 'Buttons' invites us to slow down and appreciate the beauty and complexity of everyday objects. Maybe we should all make a painting of our button collections!