Name/Title
Fishing ShacksEntry/Object ID
2012.60.01Description
This watercolor painting depicts fishing shacks that were located on the Kalamazoo River. It is framed, matted and set behind glass; the frame is brown-colored.Type of Painting
On paperCollection
ArtworksCataloged By
Voss, MaryAcquisition
Accession
2012.60Source or Donor
Randall, UrsulaAcquisition Method
DonationMade/Created
Date made
1940 - 1949Notes
School: Ox BowInscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
Signed Name: Ursula RandallLexicon
Search Terms
Watercolor of Fishing Shacks on the Kalamazoo River, OxBowDimensions
Height
18 inWidth
23 inDimension Notes
Image Size: 23 x 18"Location
Shelf
AC bay 05Room
Art Conservation RoomRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Randall, UrsulaInterpretative Labels
Label
Ursula Brodbeck Randall
Fishing Shacks, Saugatuck
c. 1948 | watercolor
Notes: Ursula Randall studied painting at OxBow in the 1940s. Though the Summer School of Painting held classes on the OxBow campus, the students often painted around Saugatuck and Douglas.
This image of fishing shacks, still common on the Kalamazoo River in the 40s, romanticizes the simple buildings and tools used by the hard-working fishermen. The total lack of negative space give the work an intensity that is almost naïve, but truly exhilarating. The bright trees are the only indication that there is a world outside the composition!
Collection: Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society
Gift Of: Ursula Brodbeck RandallGeneral Notes
Note
Typical of the type of watercolors done by OxBow students of that era.
Status: OK
Status By: Mary Voss
Status Date: 2012-08-13Create Date
August 13, 2012Update Date
October 2, 2025
