Although I remember my mother and many of her friends having a small alcove to display an Asian-themed art-grouping, I am not sure koi ponds were are part of this trend in the mid 20th century. As Mrs. Ingersoll talked about the work she and her late husband had dedicated to the fish pond, I realized that it must have been created in the mid 1940's, or perhaps a little earlier. When the Ingersolls had first moved into their Detroit home, they had a large vegetable garden, some chickens AND designed and installed the fish pond...this was the ornamental part of their yard. She explained that all of their neighbors had vegetable plots and it was like a series of small hobby farms. It was really a surprise for those of us listening to her tell about her history, because we perceived the area as so urban and citified.....it's DETROIT!
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| Tribute to the Ingersoll "goldies" - Daniel Smith relief ink, mixed. Handpainted brusing on FW acrylic inks on Strathmore 400 series printmaking paper. |
As with many hindsite ideas, it would be wonderful to go back and ask her dozens of questions now about her history, the history of the area and life in general.
It is a good time to remember that those of us who still remember our history would be wise to capture it someplace tangible in the event that someone 50 years from now might be interested in knowing........something about "back in the days of 2015....."
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