Himself  1913

Robert Henri painted [i]Himself[/i] and [i][url=https://www.artic.edu/artworks/13742/herself]Herself[/url][/i] (1924.911) (Irish terms of endearment for a husband and wife) during a summer trip to Ireland; the canvases depict the fisherman Johnnie Cummings and his wife, Biddy. The rich hues and thick, lush paint add depth to the works, while the figures’ elusive expression...