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Minnie Lois Murphy — Untitled (Seaside Village)
Minnie Lois Murphy

Untitled (Seaside Village)

This watercolor depicts a picturesque seaside village with modest dwellings clustered along a calm waterway. A prominent yellow-roofed building anchors the composition's center, while fishing boats and wooden pilings suggest a working harbor community. The artist employs loose, expressive brushwork and a restrained palette of blues, ochres, and earth tones to capture the quiet character of a New England coastal settlement. The work exemplifies the regional painting tradition of mid-twentieth-century Cape Cod and Provincetown, where artists were drawn to the area's distinctive maritime vernacular and light.

Medium
Watercolor
Dimensions

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Provincetown Art Association & Museum Benefit Auction

May 16, 2026

Estimate: $800$1,200

Lot 112

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Minnie Lois Murphy, Untitled (Seaside Village)

This watercolor depicts a picturesque seaside village with modest dwellings clustered along a calm waterway. A prominent yellow-roofed building anchors the composition's center, while fishing boats and wooden pilings suggest a working harbor community. The artist employs loose, expressive brushwork and a restrained palette of blues, ochres, and earth tones to capture the quiet character of a New England coastal settlement. The work exemplifies the regional painting tradition of mid-twentieth-century Cape Cod and Provincetown, where artists were drawn to the area's distinctive maritime vernacular and light.

Medium
Watercolor
Dimensions
49.5 x 67.3 cm
Seen at
Eldred's, East Dennis, Massachusetts, United States

Related themes

Vernacular Architecture, Expressive Brushwork, Architectural Landscape, Landscape Art, Cape Cod, Water Reflections, Harbor Scene, Waterfront, Watercolor Painting, American Regionalism, Domestic Architecture, Maritime, New England, Working Harbor, Provincetown, Regional Art, Mid-Century, Coastal Village, Yellow Building, Fishing Community