Original Seascape Painting by Mary Chesney

This is an original impressionistic seascape painting rendered in acrylic on 9”x12” acrylic paper, attributed to locally known artist Mary Chesney. The composition features a lone sailboat with white sails catching the light, positioned on the left side of the frame with a soft, vertical reflection extending into the foreground water. The water is depicted with varied brushstrokes of teal, cerulean, and dark sapphire, accented by white and silver highlights to suggest the shimmer of reflected sunlight. The background features rolling hills or mountains in muted shades of purple and grey beneath a sky filled with lavender and pale pink clouds, suggesting either dawn or dusk. The artist utilizes visible, textured impasto-like brushwork to create movement in the waves. The paper substrate shows a subtle horizontal grain. The piece appears to be in excellent contemporary condition with no visible foxing, tearing, or pigment loss. The craftsmanship reflects a confident use of color blending and light theory characteristic of modern regional impressionism. No frame is currently depicted. The piece represents a mid-to-late 20th-century or contemporary style of American coastal landscape painting.