Fishing on the Havel River

1922

Wilhelm Oesterle

Associated Names
Wilhelm Oesterle

Artist, German, 1876 - 1928

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.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, aquatint and open-bite on heavy wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22.8 × 30.2 cm (9 × 11 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 25.6 × 34.3 cm (10 1/16 × 13 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.426.a

Associated Artworks

Untitled

Wilhelm Oesterle

1919


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lettered in image, at bottom right: OW 22; below image, in graphite, at left: R(...)k; below image, in graphite, at right: Wilh Oesterle

Wikidata ID

Q76556886

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