Unknown Artist (Mid-20th Century) Coastal Fortification Oil on panel | Galerias Cortez label verso (Tijuana, Mexico) — Rendered in a sunlit palette of ochre, seafoam, and coral, this intimate coastal landscape depicts an ancient seaside fortress rising above a calm blue horizon. With simplified forms and expressive brushwork, the painting captures both the architectural weight of history and the breezy lightness of the sea beyond. The artist’s hand suggests a modernist influence with nods to naïve perspective, inviting a nostalgic gaze toward Mediterranean or Latin American coastal towns. Presented in its original gilded frame with velvet-lined mat, and bearing a label from the storied Galerias Cortez of Tijuana, this piece offers collectors a soulful blend of folk charm and painterly elegance.