The Quiet Paintings of E.I. Couse

While looking through an exhibition catalog, I found the work of Eanger Irving Couse.  As I continue to to discover unfamiliar artist this year, I was pleased to find the article about E.I. Couse.    This American artist is known for his wonderful Indian portraits painted in Taos, New Mexico.

This Michigan artist lived from 1866 to 1936. His early work included landscapes. He was drawn to the art of the Southwest and visited Taos every year from 1902 until his death.  Unlike most painters of the Southwest who painted images of the action of Cowboys and Indians, Couse studied and painted mostly quiet and serene scenes.

You can find Couse’s art work today in many museums and institutions.  The Image I had the opportunity to view is Firelight, oil on canvas done in 1902.   This is a close-up portrait of two Native Americans in front of a fire smoking a pipe.

Eanger Irving Couse is my second artist I have discovered of the New Year enjoy the work of this artist. I will look forward to perhaps viewing more of his images in the future.

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