Bed 1935 - 1942

Bernard Gussow’s ‘Bed’ looks like it was made with watercolor or gouache, and the drawing has that precision of someone who's thinking through the way things really are. I can imagine Gussow, maybe even pacing around a bedroom, trying to figure out how to get that dreamy canopy and the wooden spindles just right. Look at how the light filters through the sheer fabric – it's almost like a protective bubble, and the way he’s handled the texture makes it feel so delicate. I bet he was thinking about how light and shadow play together, turning something ordinary into something kind of magical. It makes me think about other artists who've taken everyday objects and turned them into something special, like Van Gogh's 'Bedroom in Arles.' Each artist has their own way of seeing, their own set of questions, and their own unique way of expressing it through paint. Gussow really invites us to see the beauty in simplicity and to appreciate the care and attention that goes into rendering the most intimate spaces.