Josine Vignon

Mid Century French Watercolour Scattered Boats In Blue Sea Landscape

1950s

Title: Mediterranean Harbour with Boats French Modernist Watercolour by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour and felt pen on artist paper, unframed S...

Title: French Coastal Boats Low Tide Beach Shoreline Fishing Vessels and Sky Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, mounted to an old b...

Title: Beached Fishing Boats on Mediterranean Shore Coastal Watercolour by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 8.75 x 6 inches Condition: good overall; clean surface and bright palette with minimal handling marks. Provenance: From the artist’s studio sale in France; all works by this artist in our collection originate from the artist’s estate. Description: In this exquisite Mediterranean harbour scene, Pierre Neveu captures a row of fishing boats resting on the sun-bleached shore — their hulls painted in vivid blues, yellows, and reds, glowing against the white sand and turquoise sea beyond. The composition balances stillness and vitality: the boats lie quietly in the midday heat, yet every line and shadow suggests movement, texture, and light. Neveu’s masterful handling of watercolour transparency lends the work its distinctive luminosity. Cool washes of aquamarine and indigo melt into warm ochres and siennas, evoking the sharp coastal light of the French Riviera or southern Italy. The artist’s loose, confident brushstrokes and layered perspective show both precision and spontaneity — hallmarks of his plein-air approach. The painting embodies Neveu’s fascination with everyday maritime life, transforming the humble working boats of the Mediterranean into studies of rhythm, geometry, and colour harmony. There is an intimacy here — a sense of the artist pausing mid-journey, quietly observing the relationship between land, sea, and human craft. This is a quintessential Neveu composition: joyful yet restrained, rooted in observation yet lifted by artistic freedom. A perfect choice for collectors of vintage coastal paintings...

Title: Mid-Century French Watercolour of Fishing Boats and Lighthouse on a Quiet Shore by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Medium: Watercolor on unframed paper Size: 13 i...

French watercolor of quiet fishing village in Brittany, circa 1950. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat fits a standard-size frame. Archiva...

French watercolor of quiet fishing village in Brittany, circa 1950. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat fits a standard-size frame. Archiva...

A watercolor painting with a southern summer landscape with boats - saturated blue colors of water, coastal greenery and white boats near the shore. The painting with boats and the sea is based on memories of a trip to St. Nicholas Island, Crete. The rich, but at the same time calm color of the painting with boats will bring the warmth of a summer day into the room and give a calming mood. This painting with boats and the sea is made on magnificent cotton paper with light-resistant paints of world manufacturers. Watercolor painting the sea port will perfectly complement any interior. Light watercolor painting with boats in the port will look good in the living room, bedroom or kitchen. Painting with the sea and boats will also be a wonderful gift to friends and family for any celebration. "Sunny day in Crete", watercolor, paper The size of the painting is 38x56cm Author Irina Pronina

French watercolor of brightly-colored fishing boats at dusk, 1979. Signed lower right. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold b...