Inkwell c. 1936

Frank Fumagalli made this watercolour drawing of an inkwell, but when? The date's unknown. The artist has captured the light reflecting off the metal in a way that is almost photographic. It has a simple, old-fashioned elegance. I can imagine the artist considering all the subtle shifts of tone. Thinking about the light. It makes me wonder what the artist was thinking when they made it. Is this inkwell their own? Perhaps it is something they use every day? Watercolour creates a sense of transparency. The colours blend and bleed into one another creating a dreamy effect. I love how Fumagalli has used it to create this object, both solid and ethereal. The artist is in dialogue with others, maybe even you. How does the image make you feel?