Bidspirit auction | G. Barker, Watching the Sailing

G. Barker, Watching the Sailing Boats - G. Barker, Watching the Sailing Boats. This naive style work on paper depicts a vibrant coastal scene characterized by simplified forms and flat color application. The foreground features a row of terraced houses in shades of orange, blue, and purple, with figures on bicycles and a classic red telephone kiosk. The midground shows rolling green hills populated by grazing sheep and horses. The background contains a blue sea with several stylized sailboats featuring colorful sails. The artwork is signed G. Barker in the lower right corner and is housed behind a cream mat in a frame. The title is inscribed in black marker on the reverse of the brown backing board, which also includes a white hanging string.