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John Steane (b.1931)Cretan Fishing Boats in Harbour with Church and Village 1980 Coastal Watercolour1980
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Title: Cretan Fishing Boats in Harbour with Church and Village 1980 Coastal Watercolour
by John Steane (b.1931)
Size: 15.75 inches (height) x 20 inches (width) including mounting
Inscribed verso: “Cretan Boats 1980”
watercolor painting on paper, unframed
condition: Good
provenance: from a large private collection of this artists work, Oxford, England
Description:
A vivid and characterful harbour scene by John Steane (b.1931), titled “Cretan Boats” and dated 1980 on the reverse. This Mediterranean composition showcases an assortment of brightly painted fishing vessels pulled onto the sand in a quiet Cretan port, with ochre and terracotta buildings rising behind and a distinctive church with twin spires overlooking the bay.
The boats—rendered in bold blues, reds, greens, and yellows—sit in dynamic diagonals across the foreground, their curved hulls and painted registration numbers revealing Steane’s careful observational skill. Two figures work by a dinghy in the midground, and a single mast points skyward, echoing the church’s spires and adding vertical balance to the piece. Sunlight reflects off whitewashed walls and casts shadows across the harbour edge, lending the piece a warm, lived-in atmosphere.
This is a fine example of Steane’s Mediterranean travel watercolours—balancing architectural structure with a joyful palette and evocative details of local life. The composition is rich with storytelling, from the charm of the crumbling boats to the suggestion of church bells echoing across the village. A perfect choice for collectors of Greek island scenes, harbour compositions, or postwar British artists working abroad.
- Creator:John Steane (b.1931) (1931, British)
- Creation Year:1980
- Dimensions:Height: 15.75 in (40.01 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Cirencester, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU509316652402
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