Harbor by Edwin Kaufman

At least a third of this painting is dominated by a harbor, whose representation of waves resemble the letter "U" and whose boats are the simplest of icons. To characterize the scene as childlike, however, overlooks the skillful pattern-making applied to trees in the foreground and background. Kaufman creates a bounded world whose simplicity is deceptive; he strips away realist techniques while retaining their representational ends.