Jug c. 1938

Elsie Wein's "Jug" is a watercolor painting completed around 1938. Wein, an artist who lived from 1855 to 1995, captures the simple beauty of a stoneware jug with careful attention to detail. The pale brown of the clay is contrasted by the subtle blue of the decorative elements on the shoulder of the vessel. The painting exemplifies the genre of still life and its focus on the everyday objects that surround us.