110: WILLIAM PENHALLOW HENDERSON (1877-1943) OIL ON CANVAS

William Penhallow Henderson (1877-1943)
Untitled (Oriental Fantasy) (Circa 1915)
The early 20th century portrait of a fashionable Western woman posed in an exotic Japonisme-inspired gown and tableau is signed Henderson across the canvas verso.

William Penhallow Henderson (1877-1943) is best remembered as a central figure in the Santa Fe art colony where he was celebrated for his vibrant depictions of the Southwest. But before his move west in 1916, his work reflected the cosmopolitan influences of Boston and Europe, where he was exposed to trends like Japonisme. This early painting, with its flattened composition, stylized birds and foliage, and focus on ornamental surface, displays that decorative sensibility. Once in Santa Fe in 1916, his focus shifted toward regional modernism and vibrant depictions of Pueblo ceremonies, New Mexico landscapes, and Pueblo architecture. His signature decorative flattening and color sensibility carried over to his new focus on Southwestern themes.
Canvas measures 38 x 49.5 with a framed size of 44.5 x 55.5 inches.
Very good untouched condition. There are no issues of scratches, losses, repairs, in-painting or touch-up to any degree.
Provenance: Private estate, Mission Hills, Kansas.
$10,000 - $15,000