Mitt c. 1937

Ann Gene Buckley made this drawing of a mitt using watercolor, and it feels like the kind of study you might make of a beloved and familiar object, the kind of thing you might find in a home. The weave of the fabric is evoked through cross-hatching. It's almost like the artist is feeling their way around the object, painstakingly describing the form. Look at the way Buckley captures the texture of the fabric. It's not just about rendering what she sees, but about conveying a tactile experience. And that little pattern at the bottom? It's like a secret code, a personal flourish that adds another layer of intimacy to the piece. Agnes Martin comes to mind, because she also had such a delicate touch when depicting very humble, everyday subjects, elevating the mundane to the level of the sublime. What do you think?