Memories of the Lake by Anthony Dunphy
Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
35.6 cm (14.0 inch) x 50.8 cm (20.0 inch)
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About This Work
The painting captures that drowsy, golden-hour magic where time slows to syrup. Forget the usual lake idylls—this one’s got grit under its polish. Front and center, a ’52 Chevy Bel Air lounges like a sunbathing aristocrat, its chocolate-brown hood melting into creamy ivory flanks. Chrome bumpers shine like liquid mercury, reflecting sky so blue it hurts. Perched atop the roof like a conquering hero? A battered cedar canoe. Its ribs show through faded red paint, lashed down with thick hemp ropes that dig into the car’s pristine finish. You can almost hear the owner’s voice: *"Scratches? Hell, that’s just proof we lived!"* The lake’s a sheet of polished obsidian. No ripples—just the ghost-ring of a trout’s kiss near the reeds. Pines crowd the shore, throwing knife-sharp shadows across gravel littered with crushed soda bottles and cigarette butts. Beyond, mountains fade into a heat-haze, all soft edges and no snow. What sings isn’t the wilderness—it’s that canoe! It’s not resting. It’s vibrating with pent-up energy, screaming *"Untie me!"* while the Chevy’s grill still breathes out mountain-road warmth. The brushwork tells the story: buttery impasto on chrome, thin washes for distant peaks. Earth tones dominate—ochre gravel, sap-sticky pines—until your eye snags on the canoe’s sun-bleached reds and yellows. Like a kid’s forgotten balloon against the solemn woods. No metaphors needed. You *feel* the gravel crunch underfoot. You *smell* hot pine tar and gasoline. And you know—absolutely—that in five minutes, those ropes are coming undone and adventure’s waiting where the road meets water.
ANTHONY DUNPHY
Numazu, Shizuoka Japan
As an artist, I strive to develop paintings that speak,not only to me personally,but also to a much larger segment of society about a wide range of subjects from florals to Classic cars. My past,as a sailor influences my choice of using water in ma... More
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Artwork Details
Type: Painting
Medium: Acrylic
Support Type: Canvas
Artwork Height: 35.6 cm (14.0 inch)
Artwork Width: 50.8 cm (20.0 inch)
Depth: 0.8 cm (0.3 inch)
Weight: 0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
Ready to Hang: No
Framed: No
Year Created: 2025
Signed: Yes
Signature Location: lower right side on the front
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