October Afternoon
Painting
Autumn landscape painting of view across the Kalamazoo River as seen through dark, bare trees. A green-roofed building is visible on the left. Signed by Saugatuck artist, Robert "Harry" Fort, in lower right corner. The painting displays the characteristic Fort color palette, but the rendering is more Impressionistic with architecture playing a minor role. The relative shakiness of the signature may indicate this was a later painting, when Fort's eye sight was weakening.
3" textured gold frame.
2026.23.01
Easel
Oil on Canvas
Artworks
Winthers, Sally
2026.23
Van Doornik, Sara
Donation, unconditional
Fort, Robert "Harry" 1875-1954
20 in
24 in
Good
This painting has hung for 30 years in a hallway, directly under a skylight. Flecks of paint are detaching in the left foreground area.
08/13/2026
08/15/2026