Table 1941

Isadore Goldberg made this drawing of a table sometime in the 20th century using pencil, and watercolor. The table is rendered in exquisite detail, with particular care paid to the play of light across its surface. You can almost feel the smooth, polished wood. Looking closely, you can see the delicate hatching and layering of the watercolor washes. The artist has built up the form of the table gradually, stroke by stroke. This is all about process. I’m reminded of Agnes Martin and her relentless pursuit of perfection through repetition. There's this one spot, just where the leg curves, that glows with warmth, pulling you in. The table feels like a conversation with furniture design, maybe even echoing the work of someone like Charles Rennie Mackintosh. It's this careful balance between precision and expressiveness that makes the drawing so compelling, it embraces ambiguity.