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John Whorf — Double-sided work
John Whorf

Double-sided work

This oil painting depicts a harbor scene featuring fishing boats moored in calm waters. The composition centers on a red-hulled vessel named 'Rose of Sharon' in the foreground, with figures tending to nets and cargo. Additional boats and maritime structures populate the misty background, rendered in muted greens and grays that suggest atmospheric conditions typical of coastal New England. The work exemplifies early-to-mid twentieth-century American regionalism, capturing the working life of a fishing community with careful attention to nautical detail and light.

Medium
Oil on panel
Dimensions

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Provincetown Art Association & Museum Benefit Auction

May 16, 2026

Estimate: $6,000$8,000

Lot 104

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John Whorf, Double-sided work

This oil painting depicts a harbor scene featuring fishing boats moored in calm waters. The composition centers on a red-hulled vessel named 'Rose of Sharon' in the foreground, with figures tending to nets and cargo. Additional boats and maritime structures populate the misty background, rendered in muted greens and grays that suggest atmospheric conditions typical of coastal New England. The work exemplifies early-to-mid twentieth-century American regionalism, capturing the working life of a fishing community with careful attention to nautical detail and light.

Medium
Oil on panel
Dimensions
40.6 x 50.8 cm
Seen at
Eldred's, East Dennis, Massachusetts, United States

Related themes

Fishing Boats, Dock Life, Panel, Documentary, Muted Palette, Harbor Scene, Coastal Landscape, Regionalism, Working Life, Early Modern, Industrial Labor, Green And Red, Maritime, Oil Painting, American Art, New England, Atmospheric Light, Water Scene, Nautical, Figurative

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Collected by

Richard Caswell