Hasps 1935 - 1942

Broda made this study of hasps with watercolour on paper, and I just love the way she's captured the light glinting on their metal surfaces. I imagine her carefully laying down each stroke, patiently building up the tones and textures, a delicate dance between observation and interpretation. What might she have been thinking as she painted, her mind occupied with the play of light and shadow, the subtle variations in color and form? It's like she's trying to figure out what those shapes really are. Look at how she's handled the rendering of the hinges, the slight blurring of edges, and the way she’s described their volume with those thin washes. There's something so tender about it. It reminds me of the work of other artists who explore the everyday, artists who find beauty in the mundane, and who understand that the act of painting is not just about representation, but about connection, about slowing down and really seeing the world around us.