Unknown Artist, Untitled (Sails in Blue Water), 1997
Oil on board
23.5 x 29.5 cm (visible), 41 x 47.5 x 4.5 cm (framed)
Condition: Good, slightly dusty
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This painting, signed “N. Lane” depicts an expansive seascape with sailboats gliding across calm waters beneath a misty mountain range. The cool blue tones and soft clouds evoke a sense of serenity and distance, and the sails in water provide gentle movement, offering contrast to the vast stillness of the scene.
Through its minimalist palette and focus on the natural elements, the painting invites the viewer to pause and reflect on the beauty and stillness of nature. The work exudes a meditative calmness, making it a timeless piece that speaks to the universal longing for peace and quiet spaces where one can simply exist within the grandeur of the natural world.
(Photographed in May 2024)