{"product_id":"midcentury-nautical-oil-on-board-signed-pjr-1974","title":"1970s Nautical Oil Painting of Moored Boats in Sage Green, Signed PJR","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA soft, sunny harbour scene painted in 1974 and signed with the monogram PJR in the lower right corner. Small boats ride at their moorings on still, sage green water: a blush pink hull in the foreground, a black and yellow boat beside it and a crisp white sail slipping past behind them, while a wooded bank, a few waterside buildings and a grey hill close in the horizon. The palette of mint, sage, blush and slate is gentle and very easy to live with, and the loose, confident brushwork gives it a relaxed, almost naive charm that suits modern interiors as well as traditional ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWe have not yet been able to identify PJR, but the dated signature places the painting firmly in the 1970s, when amateur and semi professional painters across Britain were setting up their easels beside rivers and harbours every summer weekend. It has the feel of a picture painted from life on a calm, hazy afternoon, and if you know the spot, we would love to hear from you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePainted in oil on board, it measures 45 x 35 cm including its frame. The painted wooden frame has a chippy, gently worn finish, with the paint rubbed back along the edges to show the wood beneath, which suits the coastal subject beautifully. It comes with a wire on the back and is ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe colours work especially well with natural textures, so try it above a linen covered bench in a hallway, on a bedroom wall painted in soft white or warm stone, or propped on a dresser with a green glass bottle and a bunch of dried grasses, as in our photographs. It would sit happily in a seaside cottage, a bathroom with a nautical theme or a garden room, and it pairs well with blue and white ceramics and pale woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFor anyone who loves boats but would prefer not to own one that needs bailing out, this is a far more relaxing arrangement.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Blue Loft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55258148471111,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0850\/3921\/9015\/files\/F7ADB36C-17A0-4E3A-A9AC-D9CFB7D11020.jpg?v=1791108784","url":"https:\/\/www.theblueloft.co.uk\/products\/midcentury-nautical-oil-on-board-signed-pjr-1974","provider":"The Blue Loft","version":"1.0","type":"link"}