Miniature Chest c. 1940

This chest of drawers was painted by Frank Gray; it has these golden hues, like something from a dream. I can just imagine Gray, brush in hand, layering those washes of color, figuring out how to capture the light playing on the wood grain. It’s like he’s not just painting a chest but trying to understand its very being. The warm browns and yellows give it this cozy, familiar feeling, and the way he’s handled the texture makes you wanna reach out and touch it. There’s a real honesty in the way the light reflects on its surface. It reminds me of Fairfield Porter, who knew how to turn the mundane into something sublime. This piece isn't just a representation; it's a conversation with the object itself. It's about seeing, feeling, and then sharing that vision.