Category: Seascape

  • Morning Fog on the Cape

    Morning Fog on the Cape

    In Merrill Coffin’s evocative masterpiece, “Morning Fog on the Cape,” the canvas is bathed in the ethereal glow of a misty New England dawn. The tranquil scene unfolds as two boats, gently anchored in the harbor, become focal points in a maritime painting. Amidst the delicate tendrils of morning fog,…

  • The Battle of the High Seas

    The Battle of the High Seas

    Merrill Coffin’s painting ‘The Battle of the High Seas’ shares the intense naval clash between a resilient British Ship and a formidable French Ship. The dynamic scene unfolds with the British ship’s tattered sails adorned with battle scars – a testament to the fierce struggle for supremacy. The canvas captures…

  • Tide’s In

    Tide’s In

    In Tide’s In, Merrill Coffin captures the serene beauty of an early morning on the coast. A lone lobsterman begins his day, setting off in his dory, while seagulls circle above, his only companions in the quiet dawn. The composition hints at a rocky shore on the right and tall…

  • Fisherman MA4034

    Fisherman MA4034

    Merrill Coffin captures the rugged beauty of Massachusetts’ coastal life in his painting “Fisherman MA 4034,” dated June 6, 1988, a tribute to his family’s origins before settling in Jamestown. The scene depicts a seasoned lobster fisherman aboard his boat, marked MA 4034, as he carefully checks a lobster trap.…