Gulf of Corinth (from Sketchbook) 1904

Mary Newbold Sargent sketched "Gulf of Corinth" from her sketchbook, probably while overlooking the sea, with graphite on paper. I love how she's got this simple, sparse way of capturing a vast scene. It’s like she’s whispering the landscape onto the page. You can almost feel the sea breeze, right? I'm thinking about her standing there, squinting at the horizon, trying to catch the light on the water with just a few lines. You know? It's kind of romantic. And then, the texture of the mountain – scratchy, light – it gives it a sense of weight, like a real, solid thing. There's a ship but I don't know where it's going; there's also what looks like a whale, or some sea creature, or maybe just a shadow. It reminds me of some of Agnes Martin’s quieter drawings, but with a little more narrative. Anyway, it’s cool to see how artists are always in conversation, picking up on each other's vibes, even across time.