William Clusmann (American Midwest, 1859 - 1927), impressionistic oil on canvas painting of German fisherman loading up his boat for his next fishing trip, signed "W. Clusmann" in the lower-left corner and titled "The Fisherman's Start" on verso. Sight size 8" x 11 3/4" and as framed 12 1/2 " x 17"
To learn even more about this late-19th century American impressionist artist who studied in Germany rather than France, see the biography of this artist provided by the M. Christine Schwartz Collection.