Boats

"Boats" by Alfred Wallis exemplifies his distinctive style within the realm of Naïve art (primitivism). Wallis, a British artist and marine stores dealer who began painting at age 70 using household paint on cardboard scraps, depicted scenes of boats and ports reflecting his lifelong close relationship with the sea. His work captures the simplicity and sincerity characteristic of Marina landscapes and shipping scenes, rendered in a naive, untrained manner. Though his approach was initially unrecognized commercially, his authentic maritime imagery was championed by progressive artists such as Ben Nicholson and Christopher Wood.