Guess the Artist (Detroit Institute of Arts) #14!

Welcome to week 14 of Guess the Artist! I think many of you may know this one, but we’ll see. When I think it’ll be a tough one, someone will know it right away! A magnificent painting – just look at those eyes! By chance do you know who the artist was? (Note: signature has been removed in image) – didn’t want to give it away! 😉

Ok, do you know? See below for the…

A N S W E R :

The Beach Hat, 1914

Robert Cozad Henri, American, 1865 – 1929

Oil on canvas

Unframed: 24 × 20 inches (61 × 50.8 cm)
28 3/8 × 24 7/16 × 3 inches (72.1 × 62.1 × 7.6 cm)

City of Detroit Purchase – see this painting on the DIA website HERE.

Read about Robert Henri HERE – a fascinating story, from National Gallery of Art (nga.gov) – Another great article along with images of some of Henri’s other paintings, HERE!

From the DIA website:

Paint the hat as a complement to the head.
Robert Henri

Painter and art instructor Robert Henri taught that every detail – even a casual beach hat – should work to express a person’s character. In this portrait of his wife Marjorie on a California beach, the hat tied with a blue scarf brings out her striking green blue eyes – and the intensity of her sunlit gaze.