Coast Scene with Sailing Boats

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Artwork created by James Holland portraying the scene of sailboats docking at a coastline harbor. It depicts a bustling enviroment on the sea of relationships, businesses, negotiations, parties, gatherings and so much more. It shows the practical side of the ocean, its usefulness to our everyday life and demands an appreciation of its importance.

Date

1975

Medium

Watercolor, gouache and scraping over graphite on slightly textured, moderately thick, cream wove paper.

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Three sail boats with white sails slightly offset from the center to the right on the canvas. Green mountain range in the background on the lefthand side of the canvas fading into a sandy coastline. There is a pier jutting out of the sandy beach. Behind the pier are many docked sail boats. The ocean us a sea green color fading into a deeper turquoise as it nears the background of the canvas. The sky is light blue with fluffy white clouds. The corners of the canvas have yellowed from time.

Coast Scene with Sailing Boats