Horn of Haifa (from Sketchbook) 1904

Mary Newbold Sargent drew "Horn of Haifa" in pencil, maybe during a trip to what is now Israel. It's interesting to look at the quiet, observant gesture and the way she seemed to capture this place with such simple lines. I mean, it looks like she must have been sitting there, feeling the sun, maybe the breeze, and distilling all of that into a few marks on a page. Think about the vulnerability of an artist in a new place, trying to fix something fleeting. It's like they want to remember it and share it with you, too. There's a tenderness in the observation that I appreciate. You can feel her interest and focus, and maybe a bit of awe. It reminds me that every artist is part of this long conversation across time. They're always looking, learning, and responding to what came before, trying to find their way to say something new, or maybe just to see something old in a new way.