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Charles De Carlo — Harwichport, Cape Cod
Charles De Carlo

Harwichport, Cape Cod

This watercolor depicts a moored fishing vessel at rest in a shallow New England harbor, rendered with the loose, atmospheric approach characteristic of mid-twentieth-century American regionalism. The blue-hulled boat occupies the composition's center, its form softly modeled with blue and pink tones that suggest both structure and the play of water and light. A smaller white rowboat sits nearby, while the distant shoreline presents simplified architectural forms and sailboats, all unified by a luminous, muted palette of blues, greens, and earth tones. The artist captures the quiet poetry of a working harbor, emphasizing the textures of weathered wood and shallow water rather than precise detail. This work exemplifies the Cape Cod school's celebration of maritime vernacular subject matter rendered through impressionistic technique.

Medium
Watercolor
Dimensions

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Provincetown Art Association & Museum Benefit Auction

May 16, 2026

Estimate: $500$700

Lot 97

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Charles De Carlo, Harwichport, Cape Cod

This watercolor depicts a moored fishing vessel at rest in a shallow New England harbor, rendered with the loose, atmospheric approach characteristic of mid-twentieth-century American regionalism. The blue-hulled boat occupies the composition's center, its form softly modeled with blue and pink tones that suggest both structure and the play of water and light. A smaller white rowboat sits nearby, while the distant shoreline presents simplified architectural forms and sailboats, all unified by a luminous, muted palette of blues, greens, and earth tones. The artist captures the quiet poetry of a working harbor, emphasizing the textures of weathered wood and shallow water rather than precise detail. This work exemplifies the Cape Cod school's celebration of maritime vernacular subject matter rendered through impressionistic technique.

Medium
Watercolor
Dimensions
45.7 x 61 cm
Seen at
Eldred's, East Dennis, Massachusetts, United States

Related themes

Vernacular Architecture, Watercolor, Fishing Boats, Cape Cod, Mid Century, Water Reflections, Moored Vessel, Impressionistic, Rural America, Harbor, Plein Air, Waterfront, Coastal Landscape, American Regionalism, Maritime, New England, Working Harbor, Atmospheric Light, Blue Palette, Nautical