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Donald McIntyre
Pleasure Boats Coastal Landscape painting of boats, figures, fisherman and beach

$16,950
£12,916.21
€14,895.96
CA$24,074.07
A$25,866.25
CHF 13,877.19
MX$304,734.19

About the Item

Framed Size: 29" x 33" Pleasure Boats presents a pared-back yet evocative vision of the shore, where a group of small vessels rest quietly on the beach. A large white boat, with figures gathered upon its deck and a pale flag raised, dominates the upper portion of the composition. Below, two smaller boats; one painted grey, the other brown, sit grounded on the sandy foreshore. Two figures occupy the nearer craft, their simple forms rendered with brisk, gestural strokes. The background is defined by a broad, subdued sweep of grey, suggestive of sea and sky blending together under muted light. The palette of earthy ochres, chalky whites, and deep browns conveys both the solidity of the boats and the texture of sand and weather-worn timbers. Despite its apparent simplicity, the painting is charged with atmosphere: it captures a moment of pause, a lull in activity, imbued with both stillness and quiet anticipation. Pleasure Boats reveals McIntyre in a more restrained and contemplative mode compared to his vibrant seascapes. Instead of the heightened colour harmonies often associated with his coastal scenes, here he focuses on muted tonal contrasts to convey mood and atmosphere. The work distils the essence of maritime life into elemental forms: boats, figures, sea, and sand, stripped of extraneous detail. This reduction highlights McIntyre’s ability to balance abstraction with narrative, allowing the viewer to sense both the quiet human presence and the timeless rhythm of the coast. In its simplicity, Pleasure Boats captures not just a scene, but the very character of coastal existence. The ebb and flow between activity and rest, work and leisure, presence and absence. It stands as a testament to McIntyre’s gift for conveying place, mood, and humanity with remarkable economy and painterly force.

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