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I Hope Your Seas Are Calm

Charles Wysocki -

A worried woman watches from the rooftop, after an apparent blizzard. She is hopeful for a glimpse of her husband's ship, and the frigid temperature is as evident as her selfless love. So many men were lost at sea, leaving widows watching and waiting for years.

Charles Wysocki was an American painter born in Detroit, of Polish decent. His interest in American folk art and many trips to New England culminated in the masterpieces we see, depicting simpler times in rural communities. His paintings are fun with visual treasures embedded in nearly every inch.

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