Old Fishing Village | Coastal Stilt Village Harbour Wall Art Print

About Old Fishing Village

A cluster of timber stilt houses runs across the lower third of the image, their roofs in rust, red and pale tin, propped on orange posts driven into the water. Small white pennant flags and thin masts rise above the rooftops. A white and orange longboat sits moored at the right of the jetty, with a larger dark fishing boat behind it. A blue-grey mountain rises through soft haze against a flat pale sky, with a dark treed ridge below it.

The lower half is water: broad horizontal strokes of turquoise, emerald and deep teal, broken by vertical reflections of the village and streaks of pale grey. Paint is laid in flat, blocky slabs with visible ridges, so detail is suggested rather than drawn. The character is warm and lived-in, energetic in the colour but still in mood, with quiet light and bright reflections carrying most of the movement.

Suits a beach house living room, a dining room with timber furniture, or a bedroom wall that needs colour. The turquoise water works with white walls, rattan and linen; the rust roofs pair with terracotta pots, tan leather and brass lamps. Good above a sideboard or a long sofa in larger sizes. Browse more blue art, brown and earthy art, or read Art above the bed: what size and how high.