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Winslow Homer
American, (active 1836–1910)
Homer first visited the Adirondacks in 1870, when railroad access had made this part of northern New York State a popular destination for wilderness tourism. An avid outdoorsman and fisherman since childhood, he traveled to the Adirondacks periodically over a period of some thirty years.
Most of the Adirondack subjects were painted between 1889 and 1894, and this example is one of thirty-two works produced during stays in the spring and fall of 1889. Studied as a group, many of these watercolors form a narrative sequence focusing on the hunting of deer using dogs. The figure depicted here is believed to be Rufus Wallace, an experienced wilderness guide who appears in a number of works by Homer. The guide leads the dog into the woods and, at the appropriate time, will release the animal from his leash so that it may chase deer toward waiting hunters. The coloration suggests that Homer made this painting during his fall visit, between 1 October and 24 November 1889.
American, (active 1836–1910)
Adirondack Woods, Guide and Dog
1889
Object Type:
Painting
Creation Place:
North America, American, New York
Dimensions:
13 7/8 in. x 19 15/16 in. (35.24 cm x 50.64 cm)
Medium and Support:
Watercolor on paper
Accession Number:
1989.0002.0021
Credit Line:
Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Montgomery, Alabama, The Blount Collection
Homer first visited the Adirondacks in 1870, when railroad access had made this part of northern New York State a popular destination for wilderness tourism. An avid outdoorsman and fisherman since childhood, he traveled to the Adirondacks periodically over a period of some thirty years.
Most of the Adirondack subjects were painted between 1889 and 1894, and this example is one of thirty-two works produced during stays in the spring and fall of 1889. Studied as a group, many of these watercolors form a narrative sequence focusing on the hunting of deer using dogs. The figure depicted here is believed to be Rufus Wallace, an experienced wilderness guide who appears in a number of works by Homer. The guide leads the dog into the woods and, at the appropriate time, will release the animal from his leash so that it may chase deer toward waiting hunters. The coloration suggests that Homer made this painting during his fall visit, between 1 October and 24 November 1889.
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