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“Umbrellas by the River” Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas by Nancy M. Vignola .

Vintage Conch Shell Watercolor Painting by Margarette Glidewell Pulliam

Grace B. Keogh Painting "Sailboats and Fog"

“Rough Seas Off the Yorkshire Coast,” 1865 Oil on Canvas, by Ralph Reuben Stubbs

Original Sailing Ship Painting Framed

Early 20th Century Maritime Scene Oil Painting Signed J.Foster, Framed

Red Jacket by John Arnold, C. 1900's

China Trade Watercolor and Gouache on Pith Paper Set of Twelve Paintings of Fruit and Flowers

Blue and White, "Sea Posse 5, Queen" Contemporary Aquatic Watercolor Painting

Henrikus Dekker "Sailboats at Sunrise"

19th Century British Merchant Steamship Painting

Contemporary Plein Air Impressionist Coastal Painting

British 20th Century Oil Painting Seascape Ww2 Destroyer Ship Hms Tartar Framed

Vintage Mid-Century Seascape Nautical Sailboat Oil Painting by Granville Fisher

Vintage British Seascape Marine Oil Painting of a Tall Sailing Ship East Indiaman Parramatta

Early 20th Century Harbor Scene Oil Painting by William Fraser, Framed

1938 Original Max R. Decker Nautical Oil Painting, Framed

1958 Fritz Kocher Trujillo Yacht (Sea Cloud) and Freighter Oil on Canvas Painting, Framed

Large Marine Painting of the Frigate Essex by Will B. Robedee

1915 "Governor Goodwin" Nautical Seascape Oil Painting by Antonio Jacobsen, Framed

"New England Lobster Bake" Original Contemporary Painting by Tess Ramirez

Framed Vintage Impressionist Style Painting of a Boat

Outsider Painting in Acrylic of a Humpback Whale on Blue

Mid 20th Century Nautical Oil Painting by Hedy Steimer Deeds, Framed

1970s Robert Hermann Set of Three Nautical Paintings

Edith Bry, "Fire Island 1," Watercolor Painting

Mid 20th Century "Boats in the Harbor" Nautical Seascape Oil Painting by Pieter Hashager, Framed

Mid 20th Century Moored Boats Harbor Oil Painting

2000s "Sailing On" Abstract Landscape Acrylic Painting by Kenneth Abendana Spencer

Andres Orpinas Nautical Sailboat Seascape Boat Oil Painting on Board 20", Framed

Original Oil Seascape

Late 19th Century View of Copenhagen Harbor Painting by Kristian Mohl-Hansen

Vintage Cbk Orginal Nautical Themed Shells Raised Relief Painted on Tin Pictures - Set of 4

Antique Painting of a Connecticut Shoreline by W B Green (William Bradford Green)

"Shrimp Trawler" Contemporary Maritime Seascape Oil Painting on Canvas by Gerard Valentini

1970s Mid- Century Sailboats, Framed

Early 20thC. Original Seascape Oil Painting on Canvas

Mid 20th Century "Boats and Bridge" Maritime Oil Painting, Framed

Late 20th-Century K. Max Sailing Ship Original Oil on Canvas Seascape Painting, Framed

People on a Pier Maritime Painting by K E Felix (Kanute Edwin Felix)

Scenic Asian Landscape Artwork on Canvas "Haiku" Contemporary Acrylic Painting by Carl Smith

Antique Painting of a Seascape with Two Canoes and Sailboats by K E Felix (Kanute Edwin Felix)

Vintage Oil Painting With Coast and Sailboat Scene Signed by D. Kohli

Mid Century Fishing Boat Painting, 1960's Fishermen and Boats Seascape Acrylic Painting

Mid 20th Century Impressionist Style Seascape Fishing Boats Scene Painting, Framed

Barbara Vassilieff Lighthouse Painting

Mid 20th Century Robert Sanders Maritime Oil Painting, Framed

Late 20th Century Seashells on the Shore Painting

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It’s easy to imagine you’re escaping out to sea every time you look at these nautical paintings. With familiar and inspiring motifs like sandy beaches, wooden boats, gentle waves and sparkling waters, this selection of vintage natural art adds a charming touch to any space. And with a variety of options in terms of design and size, it’s easy to find something for every space in your home.

Ideas for Seascape Artwork

There are many ways to enhance your space with paintings of sailboats, beaches and docks. These items fit in effortlessly in seaside cottages, of course, but that’s not the only way they can be used. Place a sailboat oil painting in your bedroom to inspire your wanderlust each day. Use antique nautical prints to create a themed gallery wall in the living room. Use a painting with a naval scene on choppy waters for a darker space, or brighten things up with a sunny harbor scene.

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From vintage sailboat art to antique ship prints, there’s something for everyone in this collection of nautical paintings. Shop now to discover stunning works of nautical art that bring to mind gentle seas and relaxing beach days.

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The world’s top designers explain how they display art to elicit the natural (and supernatural) energy of home interiors.

Welcome (Back) to the Wild, Wonderful World of  Walasse Ting

Americans are rediscovering the globe-trotting painter and poet, who was connected to all sorts of art movements across a long and varied career.

In Francks Deceus’s ‘Mumbo Jumbo #5,’ the Black Experience Is . . . Complicated

Despite the obstacles, the piece’s protagonist navigates the chaos without losing his humanity.

With Works Like ‘Yours Truly,’ Arthur Dove Pioneered Abstract Art in America

New York gallery Hirschl & Adler is exhibiting the bold composition by Dove — who’s hailed as the first American abstract painter — at this year’s Winter Show.

Donald Martiny’s Jumbo Brushstrokes Magnify the Undeniable Personality of Paint

How can a few simple gestures — writ extra, extra, extra large — contain so much beauty and drama?

Patrick Hughes’s 3D Painting Takes Us on a Magical Journey through Pop Art History

The illusions — and allusions — never end in this mind-boggling portrayal of an all-star Pop art show on a beach.

Mid-Century Americans Didn’t Know Antonio Petruccelli’s Name, but They Sure Knew His Art

The New York artist created covers for the nation’s most illustrious magazines. Now, the originals are on display as fine art.

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