A vast, contemplative stillness defines Herman Maril's 1973 oil on canvas "Still Waters," a generously scaled work measuring 152.4 by 101.6 centimeters that demonstrates the artist at the height of his lyrical maturity. Soft, luminous expanses of color dissolve into one another with characteristic restraint, conjuring the sensation of water and sky merging at a horizon that feels simultaneously near and infinite. Maril's handling of paint is deliberate and deeply felt, layering translucent tones to produce a surface that breathes, inviting sustained looking rather than immediate resolution. Maril, a longtime professor at the University of Maryland and a figure of enduring significance within American modernism, developed a pictorial language rooted in the coastal landscapes of New England and the Chesapeake region. "Still Waters" distills that sensibility into something approaching pure atmosphere, where form is present but never insistent, and where mood carries the full weight of meaning. The work bears the artist's signature and is presented in a frame, ready for a significant wall, making it an exceptionally complete and accessioned example of his output. For collectors drawn to mid-century American painting that rewards intimacy and reflection, "Still Waters" offers a rare combination of scale, quality, and provenance. The work is currently available through Debra Force Fine Art, a gallery with deep expertise in precisely this tradition, and represents a compelling opportunity to acquire a defining canvas from one of the period's most quietly powerful voices.