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Herman Maril — Untitled (Boats in a Harbor)
Herman Maril

Untitled (Boats in a Harbor)

This ink wash drawing depicts a serene harbor scene with several moored sailboats rendered in loose, gestural brushwork. The composition features a multi-masted vessel on the right, smaller boats scattered across calm waters, and delicate linear studies of sailing vessels in the upper portion. Executed in warm grays and blacks against a beige ground, the work exemplifies the spontaneous, observational approach characteristic of mid-twentieth-century American regional painting, particularly the Provincetown School's emphasis on maritime subjects and plein-air sensibility.

Medium
Ink wash
Dimensions

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Provincetown Art Association & Museum Benefit Auction

May 16, 2026

Estimate: $700$900

Lot 24

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Herman Maril, Untitled (Boats in a Harbor)

This ink wash drawing depicts a serene harbor scene with several moored sailboats rendered in loose, gestural brushwork. The composition features a multi-masted vessel on the right, smaller boats scattered across calm waters, and delicate linear studies of sailing vessels in the upper portion. Executed in warm grays and blacks against a beige ground, the work exemplifies the spontaneous, observational approach characteristic of mid-twentieth-century American regional painting, particularly the Provincetown School's emphasis on maritime subjects and plein-air sensibility.

Medium
Ink wash
Dimensions
50.8 x 69.8 cm
Seen at
Eldred's, East Dennis, Massachusetts, United States

Related themes

Tonal Studies, Ink Wash, Loose Brushwork, Seascape, Cape Cod, Nautical Subject, Maritime Art, Observational Sketch, Harbor Scene, Waterfront, Coastal Landscape, American Regionalism, Sailboats, Gestural Abstraction, Twentieth Century Art, Figure Studies, Provincetown School, Minimalist Composition, Monochromatic Palette, Modern Drawing

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Collected by

Jonathan Murray, Arthur Cohen