Gate and Gatepost 1935 - 1942

Jerome Hoxie made this drawing of a gate and gatepost, and it's so precise, almost architectural. It's like he's mapping every little curve and detail, right? I can imagine Hoxie standing in front of this gate, squinting, measuring, trying to capture not just its look but also its essence. What was he thinking as he rendered each detail? Was he interested in how the light hit the metal, or was it the shapes themselves that caught his eye? The drawing is so restrained; it makes me want to let loose, splash some color around, mess it up a little! But that’s the beauty of art, right? It's a conversation across time, where each artist takes a turn responding to what came before. Hoxie’s eye makes me want to re-see the world.