Doll - "Drucilla" c. 1937

Here is a watercolor and graphite drawing of "Drucilla" made by Rex F. Bush. The doll is presented frontally, its stylized features rendered with a focus on symmetry and clear geometric forms. The doll's dress, with its fitted shape and carefully stitched central seam, is rendered in a white hue contrasted by green bands around the arms and legs. This color scheme emphasizes the doll's artificiality while drawing attention to the construction of the garment, its material qualities highlighted through the precise linework. The artist’s rendering captures not just the visual likeness but also the tactile nature of the doll. Bush's work prompts an inquiry into the nature of representation itself. It questions fixed categories by inviting a dialogue on how we perceive, interpret, and assign meaning to these representations.