Liquor Container 1938

This "Liquor Container" was made with watercolor by Jacob Gielens. It's just so cool to see the level of detail he gets here. Look how he lets the brown pigments bloom and flow, letting us see into this humble object. He seems really interested in the materiality of the container. I mean, this isn’t just any old depiction; it’s about the grain of the wood, the texture, the way light hits its surface. And the handle! It's asking to be picked up. The color palette is pared-down—earthy browns and tans that seem to glow. Look at that one knot in the wood, almost like a fingerprint—it’s not just a mark; it's a tiny story, a place where the paint is thickest. And the linear precision is so skillful! It's like he's drawing with water. For me, it has the spirit of a Morandi still-life with its quiet and contemplative nature.