Jar c. 1937

Charles Caseau made this drawing of a Jar with ink on paper. It feels like a quiet, considered act. There is a single jar, right in the centre. It’s been depicted so simply and neatly - it’s almost as if Caseau is inviting us to really *see* this jar, without any distractions. What was Caseau thinking when he drew it? Was it an exercise in form, a way to capture the jar's essence? The clean lines are soothing, and the curves of the jar remind me of a simple, quiet beauty. I imagine Caseau making this drawing and what is conveyed in its lines, the overall composition, and the empty space around the jar. There is such clarity that you can almost imagine the jar as a real, physical object. This simple jar reminds me of all the artists, past and present, who are always looking, always learning from each other. It’s a quiet conversation through time.