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Fri, May 29, 2026 11:00AM EDT
Lot 473

J. Geyer, Harbor Scene with Fishing Boats, Oil Painting

Estimate: $30 - $10,000

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$50,000 $5,000
This oil painting, likely executed on board, depicts a maritime harbor scene with two large wooden fishing vessels docked at a pier. The work is signed J Geyer in the lower right corner. The composition is rendered in a mid-20th-century American Impressionist style, featuring broad, gestural brushwork and a naturalistic palette typical of the Cape Ann School. In the foreground, a figure in a white nautical cap sits on the dock, gesturing toward the vessels. Other figures populate the boats and the adjacent dark building on the left. The background features distant structures and a pale blue sky. The painting is presented in a multi-stepped, light-toned wooden frame with a textured linen liner.

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