Jericho Bay
Sherry H. Holmes1939-
- Genre
- Landscape
- Medium
- Watercolor
- Date
- Undated
- Dimensions
- 12½" × 10"
- Condition
- Presents well. No significant frame damage noted.
- Provenance
- From the personal fine-art collection of Sherry H. Holmes, Barrack Zourie Studio, Cobleskill, New York. Acquired from the September 2026 Sherry Holmes Fine Art Collection sale in Schenectady, New York. The verso is artist-titled “Jericho Bay” and bears Holmes’s name and the address 206 Little York Road, Cobleskill, New York 12043.
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About this piece
Jericho Bay is an original watercolor by upstate New York artist Sherry H. Holmes, depicting an atmospheric coastal landscape.
Holmes develops the scene with warm golden tones, muted blues, and soft earth colors, capturing the relationship between water, shoreline, and changing natural light. The restrained palette contributes to the painting’s quiet, contemplative character.
The watercolor relies on transitions of color and tone to suggest distance and atmospheric depth. Rather than emphasizing sharply defined forms, the composition draws attention to the interaction of land, water, and illumination.
The painting demonstrates Holmes’s interest in interpreting natural environments through transparent watercolor, balancing recognizable landscape features with the expressive qualities of the medium.
The watercolor is signed by the artist and titled “Jericho Bay” on the verso.
Presented in its existing frame.