Category: Paintings
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The Train
In this autumn scene by Merrill Coffin, a lone locomotive cuts through a golden landscape, carrying with it the weight of motion, memory, and time. The black engine—marked simply with the number 444—moves steadily down the tracks, steam rising from its body and drifting into the cool fall air. The…
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Nature’s Apple Feast
In Merrill Coffin’s captivating masterpiece, “Nature’s Apple Feast,” the essence of autumnal abundance comes to life upon the canvas. At its core, a solitary apple branch, heavy with the weight of luscious fruit, takes center stage. Each apple, a radiant orb of dark red, emits a warm, inviting glow, drawing…
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Chicken and the Egg
Humor, Heart, and a Little Barnyard Wit This playful and unexpected painting by Merrill Coffin reveals a side of the artist that often surprises viewers—his sharp sense of humor. At first glance, the scene appears traditional: a white hen settled calmly on a nest of straw, rendered with Coffin’s familiar…
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Winter’s Embrace
Merrill Coffin’s “Winter’s Embrace” invites viewers into a serene yet haunting winter landscape that captivates with its subtle beauty and quiet desolation. The artist skillfully captures the essence of a snow-covered hill, gently fading into the backdrop of a muted grey sky, evoking a sense of stillness and timelessness. In…
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Morning Frost Symphony
In Merrill Coffin’s 1983 “Morning Frost Symphony,” the artist transports us into a serene winter landscape where nature’s subtleties take center stage. The scene unfolds beneath a soft, grey-clouded sky, tinged with the first light of sunrise that gently bathes the landscape in a delicate glow. Stretching across the horizon…
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A Day of Fishing
There is a quiet kind of storytelling in A Day of Fishing—the kind that doesn’t ask for attention, but rewards those who linger. In this painting, Merrill Coffin captures a familiar rural moment: a covered bridge spanning calm water, autumn grasses bending toward the stream, and two figures pausing at…
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Autumn Remnants
Merrill Coffin’s “Autumn Remnants” presents a striking still life against a stark white background, drawing the eye to the carefully arranged objects that tell a story of time and tradition. The centerpiece is a cluster of vibrant Indian corn, its earthy tones of red, gold, and brown contrasting sharply with…
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Stump Talk
A Quiet Conversation in the Woods: Stump Talk (2003) In Stump Talk (2003), Merrill Coffin invites us into a fleeting, almost private moment in the natural world. Two blue jays perch atop a freshly cut tree stump, facing one another as if mid-conversation. Their bodies lean slightly inward, attentive and…