Hunting Dogs

Edmund Henry Osthaus

Hunting Dogs by Edmund Henry Osthaus

Edmund Henry Osthaus was a master at capturing the intense focus of sporting dogs, and here we see three of them locked onto a scent in a dusty, brush-filled field. The loose, fluid brushstrokes give the scene a wonderful sense of movement and atmosphere, typical of his realistic style. Osthaus, a German-born American artist, became one of the most celebrated painters of hunting dogs in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, often working closely with kennel clubs to ensure anatomical accuracy.

Technique
Watercolor
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