"I am not one who was born in the custody of wisdom. I am one who is fond of olden times and intense in quest of the sacred knowing of the ancients." Gustave Courbet

10 January 2011

Artistic Angler.

Winslow Homer, Leaping Trout, 1888


Patricia Junker looks closely at Winslow Homer's avid pursuit of fly-fishing and the inspiration it provided for his art.

The life that I have chosen gives me my full hours of enjoyment. I thought for a change I would give up drinking, and it was a great mistake and although I reduced the size of my nose and improved my beauty, my stomach suffered.
- Winslow Homer

Here's lookin' up yer ol' address ...

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