Tag: Winter
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Winter’s Embrace on the Homestead
Merrill Coffin’s “Winter’s Embrace on the Homestead” transports you to a nostalgic subject of a rustic farm, enveloped in the quiet serenity of winter. The centerpiece is a weathered dark grey barn, its character revealed through missing boards and windows devoid of glass. A fading Mail Pouch Tobacco advertisement adorns…
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Cardinal Creek
Cardinal Creek by Merrill Coffin captures the serene beauty of a quiet winter scene, blending the raw elegance of nature with subtle hints of life and color. The composition draws the eye to a gently flowing creek, its rippling waters cutting a path through a snow-blanketed landscape. Beginning mid-horizon, the…
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Morning Stroll
Merrill Coffin’s ‘Morning Stroll,’ completed in 1991, captures the serene beauty of a winter morning in meticulous detail. The focal point of the painting is a majestic pheasant gracefully strolling across a snow-covered landscape. Each brushstroke skillfully depicts the delicate patterns of the bird’s feathers and the subtle texture of…
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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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Happiness Fund
Post Journal November 22, 1958: Artist Donates Fee to Happiness Fund “Merrill Coffin Jamestown artist whose cartoons appear frequently in The Post-Journal, asked that his fee for the cartoon on the Christmas Happiness Fund appearing above he paid into the Happiness Fund that he might share further in the joy…
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Winter Serenade
Merrill Coffin’s “Winter Serenade” delicately captures a serene and harmonious winter scene, where nature’s inhabitants come together against the backdrop of a tranquil landscape. The painting unfolds with a symphony of colors, textures, and avian life. At the heart of the composition, a charming bluebird house, dusted with a hint…
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