Morning at Oyster Bay
Sherry H. Holmes1939-
- Genre
- Landscape
- Medium
- Watercolor
- Date
- Undated
- Dimensions
- 12" × 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 “Morning at Oyster Bay” and bears Holmes’s name and the address 206 Little York Road, Cobleskill, New York 12043.
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About this piece
Morning at Oyster Bay is an original watercolor by upstate New York artist Sherry H. Holmes, depicting a luminous coastal landscape in the early morning.
Holmes develops the scene through warm golden and amber tones, with layered color suggesting the shoreline and surrounding landscape. A glowing horizon establishes the character of the morning light, while darker shoreline forms provide contrast and definition.
The painting uses watercolor’s transparent qualities to suggest illumination across the water and adjoining terrain. Soft transitions of color create atmospheric depth, allowing the coastal landscape to emerge without relying on tightly rendered detail.
The composition demonstrates Holmes’s sensitivity to the changing effects of natural light. The interplay between warm illumination and darker landscape forms gives the painting a quiet, contemplative atmosphere.
The watercolor is signed by the artist and titled “Morning at Oyster Bay” on the verso.
Presented in its existing frame.