Genoa; a Crowd outside a Church 

Curator: Let's consider James Holland's "Genoa; a Crowd outside a Church". It's fascinating how the materiality of paper and watercolor serves to depict not just a scene, but the very act of observing it. Editor: It feels like a quick sketch, almost a snapshot. What do you see in this piece? Curator: I see a record of production. Holland isn’t just representing Genoa, he’s demonstrating the processes of artistic labor and travel. The layering of washes and the visible pen lines highlight the speed and efficiency required of an artist capturing a scene for later consumption. Editor: That makes sense. It feels like we are seeing the nuts and bolts of art creation! Thanks!