Sporting Accoutrements: Still Lifes of Henry Koehler

Jan 6, 2014 - May 31, 2015

Twenty-four intimate and contemplative paintings of fox and stag hunting, racing, polo, fishing, and shooting paraphernalia by the recognized sporting painter Henry Koehler have been brought together to highlight the artist’s deep knowledge and almost hallowed respect for the objects he paints, evoking the very nature of their use. These often quiet, introspective works convey Koehler’s artistic sense of observation, color, and composition and echo the sentiments of sporting and art enthusiasts, both past and present.  An elegant, articulate, and sophisticated man, Koehler has easily moved through international sporting circles sketching and painting many of the major race courses and tracks, polo events, and hunts in the U.S., England, France, and Italy throughout his career.  He has touched on, not just equestrian pursuits, but most all of the traditional turf and field sports in his work. The eighty-eight-year-old artist has had over seventy solo museum and gallery exhibitions since his first in 1961 and may still be found at his easel. 

Henry Koehler (American) - b. 1927
Sporting Gear Hanging, 2002
oil on canvas
26 ¾ x 19 ½ inches
Private Collection
©Henry Koehler

Henry Koehler (American) - b. 1927
Fox Hunter’s Accoutrements, 2001
oil on canvas on panel
10 x 13 inches
Private Collection
©Henry Koehler

Henry Koehler (American) - b. 1927
Colours Hanging Newmarket, 1999
oil on canvas
24 x 30 inches
Private Collection
©Henry Koehler