Road to Corrymore 1913

Robert Henri made Road to Corrymore with oil paint, we don't know exactly when, but it feels like a very immediate response to being in a place. Look how Henri uses these creamy strokes of color – not really blended, but placed next to each other. You can almost feel the brush moving! It's like he's trying to capture the light and the air of this Irish landscape in a hurry, or maybe he just paints fast. The texture is visible, a little rough, which gives the painting a very grounded, real feeling. I’m really drawn to the way he painted the roof of the cottage. The strokes are so directional, mimicking the thatch, and there's this mix of warm browns and cool greens that creates such a lively surface. It reminds me of how you can find beauty even in the simplest, most everyday things, just by paying attention to the way light hits them. You know, like Fairfield Porter used to do. It's all about noticing and celebrating the ordinary.