Art: Kuhn, Wardle, Sheppard

Source “The Warning Shadow” by William Robinson Leigh An outstanding use of moonlight. Source A painting by Arthur Wardle. You never know what’s lurking in the shadows. Wishing you a spooky, safe, and happy Halloween from all of us at the National Museum of Wildlife Art! Arthur Wardle (United Kingdom, 1864 – 1949), Silent Watchers, 1928. Oil on canvas. 34 × 50 inches. JKM Collection®, National Museum of Wildlife Art. No argument from me. Kuhn has been a favorite since I was 10. Grizzly Bear HuntingBy Bob Kuhn1920 – 2007Gouache on paper13.5 × 9.75 inches; 13.5 × 4.75 inches23 × 28 × 1.5 inches (framed)signed lower right.The painting depicts Bob Kuhn on a big game hunt alongside the consignor’s grandfather, who served as the artist’s hunting guide. The hunt is recounted in Kuhn’s story “Frosting on the Cake,” written and illustrated by the artist and published in the June 1967 issue of Outdoor Life. This was a big flashback when I saw it. I remember it as a kid and how superior he was…

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