Gina Knee, A Walk in the Rain, undated, Watercolor with charcoal on paper; 20 1/2 x 25 5/8 in.; 52.07 x 65.0875 cm. Acquired 1942. The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.
A humid rainfall
With puddles to warm her feet
There she stood, twirling.
-Phoebe O’Dell, Museum Assistant
William Glackens, Bathers at Bellport, circa 1912, Oil on canvas; 25 x 30 in.; 63.5 x 76.2 cm. Acquired 1929. The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.
Days drone on and on
Dreaming of a vacation
That just will not come.
-Brooke Rosenblatt, Manager of Public Programs and In-Gallery Interpretation
Hobson Pittman, Warm Evening, undated, Watercolor on paper; 17 x 23 in.; 43.18 x 58.42 cm. (sight). Acquired 1945.
August humid heat
Slowly, slower, slowest now
Naps, closed eyes, and dreams.
-Amy Wike, Publicity and Marketing Coordinator