
View of Houses on Provincetown Harbor, Winter
This oil painting depicts a snow-covered New England village nestled along a harbor, dominated by striking red buildings with snow-laden roofs in warm cream and green tones. The composition centers on a prominent red house with multiple chimneys, flanked by similarly colored structures that recede into the composition, while bare winter trees frame the scene. In the background, a dark blue-gray harbor and distant shoreline provide atmospheric depth. The work exemplifies mid-twentieth-century American regionalism, capturing the distinctive character of a Cape Cod winter landscape with bold color contrasts and expressive brushwork that convey both the structural geometry of the built environment and the quiet drama of the season.
- Medium
- Oil on panel
- Dimensions
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Eldred's
🔨 Auction Lot
Provincetown Art Association & Museum Benefit Auction
May 16, 2026
Estimate: $2,000 – $3,000
Lot 2
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