Untitled

1919

Wilhelm Oesterle

Associated Names
Wilhelm Oesterle

Artist, German, 1876 - 1928

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.8 × 26.6 cm (7 × 10 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 25.6 × 34.3 cm (10 1/16 × 13 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.426.b

Media for this artwork is unavailable and the object is not on view. See artworks now on view

Associated Artworks

The image shows a fisherman standing near the water's edge, with the horizon placed beyond the center line. A body of water stretches out towards the horizon, with low vegetation on the left partially obscuring a small boat. Indistinct landforms are visible on the horizon, suggesting distant shores. The artist's brushstrokes are loose and sketchy, giving the scene a sense of spontaneity and simplicity. The color palette is monochromatic, with various shades of grey and black creating a somber, tranquil atmosphere. The fisherman's posture is slightly slumped as he holds his fishing rod over the water, showing his focus on the activity.

Fishing on the Havel River

Wilhelm Oesterle

1922

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Jörg Maass Kunsthandel, Berlin)?; Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C.; Gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

monogrammed and dated in image, at bottom right: OW 19; signed below image, in pen and blue ink: Will. Oesterle; signed below image, at left, in graphite: No 249

Wikidata ID

Q77005780

You may be interested in

Loading Results