Frank Weston Benson created a wide range of paintings, including portraits, landscapes, waterscapes, still lifes and murals.
In the simple composition of a fisherman reflected influence by Japanese artists and demonstrated his skill as an etcher.
[4] Benson, a sportsman at heart, had a solid body of work of wildlife scenes and birds, generally waterfowl.
Benson, an avid bird-watcher and hunter from a young age, spent nearly every non-winter week-end hunting or fishing.
From left to right, Eleanor, Elisabeth and George fished over the side of a boat off in the waters of their summer home in Maine.