Nathaniel Dirk

Boats at Rest
1936

A vibrant watercolor painting depicting a scenic harbor with boats. The artwork features a curved shoreline with trees and small figures on the left, leading to a pier with moored boats. In the foreground, a sailboat with a red hull is prominently displayed on the calm water, reflecting the warm hues of a sunset sky filled with soft clouds. The painting has a loose, expressive style, with visible brushstrokes and a rich palette of blues, reds, and greens. The paper shows signs of age with slightly tattered edges, and the artist's signature is visible in the bottom right corner.

A vibrant watercolor painting depicting a scenic harbor with boats. The artwork features a curved shoreline with trees and small figures on the left, leading to a pier with moored boats. In the foreground, a sailboat with a red hull is prominently displayed on the calm water, reflecting the warm hues of a sunset sky filled with soft clouds. The painting has a loose, expressive style, with visible brushstrokes and a rich palette of blues, reds, and greens. The paper shows signs of age with slightly tattered edges, and the artist's signature is visible in the bottom right corner.

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Date
1936

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Watercolor on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 15 1/2 × 22 3/4in. (39.4 × 57.8 cm)

Accession number
39.19

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Exchange

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Nathaniel Dirk
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