Ladder Back Chair 1935 - 1942

Florence Grant Brown made this watercolor called Ladder Back Chair. I can imagine her with her brushes and the chair in front of her, trying to capture its simple essence. The palette is restrained, a study in neutral tones that give the humble chair an unassuming elegance. I’m drawn to the weaved seat, so carefully rendered, each stroke of the brush mimicking the texture of the woven material. You know, painting everyday objects can be such a meditation, like Giorgio Morandi's bottles, or even Van Gogh’s chair. There's a dialogue happening between artists across time, conversations in shape and color. I wonder if she knew someone who used the chair? Maybe it was a part of her life, a quiet, constant presence. It is really hard to know. But, it is nice to imagine!