Cornish Harbour — Fine Art

Cornish Harbour - 1951 by William Scott shows a shoreline with boats pulled up on a quiet beach. The paint sits in broad blocks of blue and grey, with thin lines tracing the edge of the water.

A light frame on a dark wall lets the blue areas sit forward on the wall. Hang it at a height where the lower line of the paint meets your line of sight when you step in. The matte finish of the fine art print keeps the grey tones even under indoor light.

On a kitchen wall near the back door, the broad blue shapes read first when you come in with a tray. From the table you notice the thin black strokes that divide the harbour water from the land.