La "Treille Muscate," la maison de Colette 1929 - 1932

André Dunoyer de Segonzac made this sketch of Colette’s house with what looks like a thin nib pen and delicate ink. I can picture him outside, hatching and cross-hatching, capturing the feeling of the place and a sense of warmth in the South of France. What do you think he was thinking as he drew? Was he wondering what Colette was doing inside? Maybe trying to portray the feeling of being there, in that instant? You can see how the ink sits on the surface, how the lines come together to create the texture of the foliage. Look at the sky, composed of these delicate linear gestures, evoking the movement of clouds. I love how Segonzac seems to be continuing a conversation with other artists through time, like Van Gogh. Ultimately, art is about these connections, the inspiration we find in each other's work. It’s an ongoing dialogue across generations.