Mid-Century Impressionist Seascape Harbor Scene

This is a mid-century modern oil or acrylic painting on canvas, housed in a thin metallic-toned wooden frame. The composition features a harbor scene with boats in the foreground and a hazy architectural skyline in the background, executed in a palette dominated by warm ochre, golden yellow, and creamy whites. The artist utilized a heavy impasto technique, particularly visible in the sky and highlights on the water, creating a textured, three-dimensional surface. The application appears somewhat expressionistic, possibly using a palette knife to achieve the broad, horizontal strokes of the vessels. In the lower right corner, there is a distinct signature that appears to read 'SCHAER' or 'SCHARD' accompanied by the date '61' (1961). The painting shows signs of its age with minor craquelure and surface dirt. The frame exhibits light scuffing and wear to its gilt finish. The overall style is consistent with the palette-knife impressionism popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s, reflecting a sophisticated balance between representational subject matter and abstract texture.