Gently Down the Seine
A Quiet Evening on the River
A moment of stillness along the Seine, where drifting clouds, soft light, and calm water invite the mind to slow and breathe.
Original Oil Painting – Peter Wellington
There are moments on the river when everything seems to slow.
The air softens, the water becomes glassy, and the sky opens into an enormous quiet.
This painting captures one of those fleeting moments along the Seine — when the river drifts gently past the wooded banks and the evening sky glows with soft colour.
Painted from the deep sense of calm I often feel when walking beside the water near my home in France, Gently Down the Seine is about stillness, reflection, and the simple beauty of nature moving at its own pace.
The sky carries the energy of moving cloud and light, while the river below settles into a quiet calm — a contrast that gives the painting its sense of peace and balance.
It is a painting about breathing space.
A moment of quiet.
A small window of calm for a room.
Artwork Details
Title: Gently Down the Seine
Artist: Peter Wellington
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 45.5 × 38 cm
Signature: Signed on the front
This is a one-of-a-kind original oil painting.
Perfect For
This piece works beautifully in spaces that value calm and natural light:
• Living rooms
• Bedrooms
• Reading corners
• Hallways
• Quiet workspaces
Its soft colours and expansive sky make it particularly suited to light, modern interiors or relaxed natural homes.
Shipping
Price: €700 – includes fully insured shipping
Your painting will be carefully packed and shipped with protection to ensure it arrives safely.
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A Note From The Artist
I have spent many years living and travelling beside water — canals, rivers, and the sea.
Places like this always bring me back to a sense of quiet balance.
When I paint these scenes, I’m trying to capture that feeling so that it can live inside a home.
A reminder to pause.
And breathe.
