Framed Vintage Original Landscape Seascape Oil Painting of an online Estuary Tidal River Inlet off the Ocean Coast of Maine with a Pine Tree Forest

This little painting is a low-key naive art charmer with its vintage patina that gives it the fantastic look of a mid-century color photograph.

This painting is oil paint with a faint varnish on a 10" by 8" canvas panel. The painting is in decent condition overall but it does have some noticeable flaws, mostly from wear and age: errant paint speckles and streaks, tiny bits of dried paint and paintbrush bristles caught up in the surface, dark grayish speckles and scratches of discoloration from friction, lower paint levels (in color and texture) that can be seen through the upper levels, a strong and noticeable brownish yellow patina (with orange or green undertones depending on the light) overall with further pockets of concentrated discoloration that are much more prominent on the sections of sky, a chunkier than average canvas weave, a slightly cloudy appearance to some of the darker colors from the varnish wearing thin, rust-colored speckles of discoloration, tiny pinprick-sized popped air bubbles caught in some of the thicker areas of paint, many whitish speckles of discoloration from friction, and smudges and scrapes and fingerprints left in the wet paint. The finish is mostly matte with glossy and satin patches from the varnish wearing thin over the years. The painting is signed "MBL" in the lower right corner.

The MDF frame is covered in a faux woodgrain wrap (with a chestnut color with orange undertones) with a metallic gold paint on the center lip and a glossy varnish. It's in decent condition overall but it reads strongly online as "shabby chic" or "rustic" because of its many many little small scratches and dents (many of which reveal the dark gray MDF below), extra chipping and wear at the outer corners, many areas where the varnish has worn thin or off which leaves the surface more cloudy-looking, prominent staples at the outer corners, little popped air bubbles caught up in the gold paint section, dark grayish spots of discoloration on the gold paint that look like tarnishing, errant tan and blue-gray speckles of paint along the outer edges, superficial cracks near some of the outer corners, and inner corners that don't meet perfectly flush (but the frame is still sturdy overall). The frame increases the overall dimensions to 11 1/8" by 9 1/16".

I tried to capture the painting in as many light conditions as possible so you can see how its appearance varies based on the lighting. Both the painting and the frame can appear noticeably cooler, bolder, and darker in lower light or brighter, warmer, softer, and more colorful in bright light. Note that because the finish has glossy patches, this painting should optimally be displayed where it doesn't strongly catch bright artificial or natural light (which will create an unpleasant glare), so be prepared to have flexibility with where you place it for maximum impact. Make sure you eye the photos closely and are okay with the overall condition (which is "rustic" or "shabby chic" for both the painting and the frame) before purchasing.

Note that this is one of several paintings by the same artist available for purchase in the shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1294534562/framed-vintage-original-shabby-chic?click_key=f309a478eab1621c7dd752ce20a87e2a6466c05e%3A1294534562&click_sum=df42bade&ref=shop_home_active_1&sts=1.

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