Untitled (Fishing Scene)

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An oil painting of a coastal fishing scene with buildings in the background and a blue sky. In the foreground is a wharf with fishermen in two boats and one in the water. Three fish appear in the water as well as one on the ground and one in a basket on land. There is also a net painted on the left side of the painting. The painting is signed in the bottom right corner, [J.L. Wells ‘71] in black paint. The painting has a green wooden frame. On the back of the painting [Well Fish] is handwritten on the right side in white and [Wells] is handwritten on the bottom in white.

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