Category: Landscape
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Grandpa’s Milk House
“Grandpa’s Milk House” by Merrill Coffin is a captivating painting that captures the essence of rural life and the beauty of autumn. At the center of the composition is a weathered barn, one of Merrill’s favorite motifs, standing proudly against a backdrop of a golden field. The barn’s foundation is…
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Fiery Autumn
Merrill Coffin’s masterpiece, “Fiery Autumn,” invites viewers into a world ablaze with the fiery hues of fall. The focal point of this captivating painting is the resplendent display of autumnal glory, where a vibrant sea of red leaves adorns the trees, creating a rich and warm background that speaks of…
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Winter’s Flight
Merril Coffin’s ‘Winter’s Flight’’ captures the serene beauty of a rural winter landscape in Western New York. In the left foreground, birch trees stand tall and leafless, their delicate branches reaching towards the crisp winter sky. A sturdy barbed wire fence runs the length of the painting, a silent witness…
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Flying South
Merrill Coffin’s “Flying South” from 1986 is a poignant winter piece that beautifully encapsulates the essence of migration and the changing seasons. The foreground showcases a vast cornfield, its once-tall stalks now harvested, peeking through a blanket of snow in four neat rows. The remnants of the cornstalks provide a…
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Birch Chickadees
In Merrill Coffin’s “Birch Chickadees,” the artist skillfully captures the ethereal beauty of a winter landscape. In the foreground stands a majestic birch tree, its silver papery bark meticulously rendered with precision. Stripped of leaves, the bare branches cradle three chickadees, their tiny forms adding a touch of life to…
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The Sugar House
Immerse yourself in the tranquil beauty of Merrill Coffin’s “The Sugar House.” The painting captures the essence of a serene winter day in the woods, where rolling snowy hills unfold before your eyes. Nestled in this wintry landscape is a charming barn with an attached sugar house, emanating warmth with…
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Winter’s Solitude
In Merrill Coffin’s Winter’s Solitude, a red barn stands stoically atop a grey stone foundation, weathered by time and adorned with the character of missing barn boards. The windows, like enigmatic portals, appear black against the red facade, creating a sense of mystery and solitude in the snowy landscape. The…
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Dawn Pursuit: Over the Fence
In Merrill Coffin’s “Dawn Pursuit: Over the Fence,” the canvas comes alive with the spirit of the hunt set against a tranquil, wintry landscape. In the foreground, two hunters clad in their hunting attire navigate over a rustic barbed wire fence, venturing into the vastness of the countryside. As one…
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Little Bone Run Hunt
Merrill Coffin’s canvas comes alive with the quiet intensity of the “Little Bone Run Hunt,” capturing a serene moment in the heart of the snowy forest. In the foreground, a buck, adorned with impressive antlers, contemplates a tranquil drink from a small stream, pausing amidst the pristine snow. Behind the…
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Silent Snowfall: Limburg’s Retreat
Merrill Coffin’s “Silent Snowfall: Limburg’s Retreat” invites you into the serene embrace of a winter landscape, capturing the quiet charm of John Limburg’s hunting cabin just beyond the Nickle Inn, nestled in Little Bone Run. The cabin, wrapped in a blanket of snow, emits a cozy warmth with the gentle…