My Parents II | Henry Koerner | 1946 Size:32"x24" the two warriors stand poised

the two warriors stand poised in tension and awe

A couple embraces in a small boat drifting across still water

watches over the scene

Built with a durable outer shell and shock-absorbing inner layer

the scene captures a drover preparing to ferry his cattle across calm waters

My Parents II | Henry Koerner | 1946 Size:32"x24" the two warriors stand poisedHenry Koerners My Parents II (1946) is a deeply introspective and symbolic painting that portrays his parents within an autumnal forest. The composition features two winding pathshis father walking away into the distance, and his mother seated pensively on a stumpsuggesting separation, memory, and loss. The barren trees and fallen leaves evoke the passage of time and the fragility of life, while a small locket hanging from a branch subtly implies