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Mrs. Charles R. Henschel

Henschel, Ruth K.

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A buck jerks to the right as it leaps toward us, over a boulder and away from a rolling river in this horizontal watercolor painting. The buck is just right of center, and his body scissors, presumably as a gunshot lands. His curling horns nearly meet in an oval overhead, and one front leg is pulled up. The river is painted with tones of spruce green and sapphire, topaz, and celestial blue. The black silhouettes of two animals, either more deer or dogs, are in the distance to the right, and a white puff is along the far bank to the left. The forested background is painted broadly with tones of earthy green, tan, and smoky blue. The artist signed and dated the watercolor in the lower left corner, “Oct 12 1892 Homer.”
Winslow Homer, A Good Shot, Adirondacks, 1892, watercolor on wove paper, Gift of Ruth K. Henschel in memory of her husband, Charles R. Henschel, 1975.92.5

A Good Shot, Adirondacks

Winslow Homer · 1892 · watercolor on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1975.92.5

This painting shows a view of a calm body of water with greenery surrounding it. Across the water appears to be a hill or shore that slopes upward to the top of the painting, painted in gray and cream tones and covered in palm-like plants in shades of green, brown, and rusty red. A similar plant is visible near the bottom right corner in a dark shade of yellow. The water in the center is painted in shades of blue with some ripples across the top. The brushstrokes are fluid.
Winslow Homer, Blue Spring, Florida, 1890, watercolor on wove paper, Gift of Ruth K. Henschel in memory of her husband, Charles R. Henschel, 1975.92.1

Blue Spring, Florida

Winslow Homer · 1890 · watercolor on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1975.92.1

Winslow Homer, The Lone Fisherman, 1889, watercolor over graphite on wove paper, Gift of Ruth K. Henschel in memory of her husband, Charles R. Henschel, 1975.92.10

The Lone Fisherman

Winslow Homer · 1889 · watercolor over graphite on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1975.92.10

This painting shows two fishermen in a small red boat on the ocean. The fishermen appear to be pulling up two large nets that have been cast over either side of the boat, and they are looking to the left. They wear clothing in shades of blue and brown and large hats with wide brims. Their facial features are not visible, but they have peach-toned skin. There appears to be a round barrel in the back of the boat behind the two fishermen. The water around the red boat is filled with low waves painted in shades of blue and gray. The sky above is painted in similar shades, with the dark outlines of a few birds flying by. The horizon line is about halfway up the painting, and the brushstrokes are visible and fluid.
Winslow Homer, Hauling in the Nets, 1887, watercolor over graphite on wove paper, Gift of Ruth K. Henschel in memory of her husband, Charles R. Henschel, 1975.92.6

Hauling in the Nets

Winslow Homer · 1887 · watercolor over graphite on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1975.92.6

A young woman with light skin carries a large basket propped on her hip down a steep dune in this horizontal watercolor, which is painted mostly in light slate blue, sage green, tan, and ivory white. She is near the top of the hill, to our left. Her reddish-brown hair is pulled back to the nape of her neck. She wears a long, steel-blue dress with the sleeves rolled up to her elbows and black clog-like shoes. The hill she stands on angles steeply down from almost the top left corner of the paper to just inside the lower right corner, and it is dotted with scrubby green grasses on sand-colored ground. The horizon line is very low, nearly along the bottom edge of the composition. In the deep distance, beyond the dune in the lower right corner, a small patch of blue water with a single sailboat is visible. The bright, hazy sky is nearly white.
Winslow Homer, Girl Carrying a Basket, 1882, watercolor over graphite on wove paper, Gift of Ruth K. Henschel in memory of her husband, Charles R. Henschel, 1975.92.4

Girl Carrying a Basket

Winslow Homer · 1882 · watercolor over graphite on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1975.92.4

This painting shows a densely wooded area with autumn foliage in shades of light and dark green, rusty orange, and yellow ochre among blue-gray trunks. A man dressed in brown tones and a hat stands looking off to the right, facing away from us. With him are two dogs with spots of white, brown, and black. The colors of the forest have been painted in fluid strokes and small dots, and they overlap with one another, creating depth.
Winslow Homer, On the Trail, 1889, watercolor over graphite on wove paper, Gift of Ruth K. Henschel in memory of her husband, Charles R. Henschel, 1975.92.12

On the Trail

Winslow Homer · 1889 · watercolor over graphite on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1975.92.12

Winslow Homer, Girl with Hay Rake, 1878, watercolor on wove paper, Gift of Ruth K. Henschel in memory of her husband, Charles R. Henschel, 1975.92.17

Girl with Hay Rake

Winslow Homer · 1878 · watercolor on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1975.92.17

A white boat with sails lowered floats in an aquamarine-blue ocean under a pale, sapphire-blue sky in this horizontal watercolor painting. To our right of center, the boat floats with its right, starboard side facing us and the bow angled slightly away. The white sails bunch up under the lowered, horizontal booms just above the top of the boat. The masts and rigging extend off the top of the composition. A group of a few people are gathered in the bow, on the far side of the sails. They are painted loosely but appear to have brown skin and red or black clothing. Waves lap against the side of the boat. To our left, an island or sliver of land with three palm trees deep in the distance lines the horizon, which comes about a third of the way up the composition. The water and sky are painted with layers of pale washes. The artist signed and dated the work in the lower left corner with dark paint: “HOMER KEY WEST 1903.”
Winslow Homer, Key West, Hauling Anchor, 1903, watercolor over graphite on wove paper, Gift of Ruth K. Henschel in memory of her husband, Charles R. Henschel, 1975.92.9

Key West, Hauling Anchor

Winslow Homer · 1903 · watercolor over graphite on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1975.92.9

This painting shows a landscape with tall palm trees and bright green ferns by a body of water. In the background is a dense, dark forest in shades of black and dark blue. Closest to us, light blue water flows horizontally across the painting. In the bottom left corner, there is a long gray canoe that appears to have a person sitting in it, wearing red and holding a long white fishing line. The color palette includes shades of green for the trees and soft blue, white, and grey for the sky. The brushstrokes in the painting are loose and expressive, allowing colors to overlap and blend together.
Winslow Homer, Red Shirt, Homosassa, Florida, 1904, watercolor over graphite on wove paper, Gift of Ruth K. Henschel in memory of her husband, Charles R. Henschel, 1975.92.13

Red Shirt, Homosassa, Florida

Winslow Homer · 1904 · watercolor over graphite on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1975.92.13

This painting shows a person fishing in a small blue-gray boat, situated to the left of center. The individual's back is to us, and they hold a fishing rod that extends from the center of the painting into the water on the far right. The person is wearing a tan shirt, tan pants with a brown belt, and a wide-brimmed tan hat. There are thick, dark green and blue trees in the background; the water reflects dark greens and blues, as well as shades of tan and white from the boat and person. The brushstrokes are loose, and different colors of paint blend softly with one another.
Winslow Homer, Casting, Number Two, 1894, watercolor over graphite on wove paper, Gift of Ruth K. Henschel in memory of her husband, Charles R. Henschel, 1975.92.2

Casting, Number Two

Winslow Homer · 1894 · watercolor over graphite on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1975.92.2