Boats Wall Art of Rivers and Fishing Bays

Wooden boats on the river at Hoi An, round boats on a calm fishing bay and craftsmen building a hull under a thatched roof fill these boat paintings. The landscapes, river scenes, crafts and daily life around the water all sit in this range.

Boats on the river at Hoi An

One painting shows dusk over a street beside the water: ochre houses, a tree full of orange flowers, boats lined up by the teal river and a crowd of small figures walking along the promenade under a pink sky. Another has yellow plaster houses along a river, their colour pouring down into the rippled water, with a wooden boat resting on the surface while a few small figures and a motorbike pass along the bank. For more water views without the Hoi An streets, see River Scene.

Fishing bays and boat builders

Another canvas looks over a pale, calm bay where round boats float beneath thatched huts and palms. Figures in conical hats work by baskets on the sand, and a big tree with hanging roots frames the water and the misty peaks. Sand, palms and open water also hang in Beach & Coast.

A different canvas turns to work in the rain. Five craftsmen shape a wooden hull under a thatched roof, with one small lantern lit above them. Grey mist and teal water surround the warm brown planks, and the composition runs horizontal.

Choosing a boat painting for your wall

The teal river and pink sky of the dusk promenade sit well beside pale walls, and the yellow houses bring a bright block of colour to a plain one. The pale bay and the grey mist of the boat builders suit a quieter wall. Any of these boats can be painted by hand in oil, or printed on archival canvas.