Economite Bowl w/ Handle c. 1937

Edward White painted this Economite Bowl with Handle, but when? The date is not available. I wonder if the act of painting the bowl over and over becomes a kind of meditation. White used a narrow range of tonal browns and beiges, building up layers to create an image that is both simple and deeply felt. The zig zag design around the middle of the bowl is a gentle movement, setting the scene. You can almost feel the artist’s careful, repetitive strokes as he works to capture the essence of the bowl. The bowl is slightly off-center and drips with brown on the handle. I love the way the artist is in conversation with other painters across time, sharing ideas and inspiring each other’s creativity. It embraces ambiguity and uncertainty, allowing for multiple interpretations.