Honfleur
The Met
Artist: Johan Barthold Jongkind(Dutch, Latrop 1819–1891 La-Côte-Saint-André)
Date: 1865
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 20 1/2 x 32 1/8 in. (52.1 x 81.6 cm)
Credit Line: Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Collection, Wolfe Fund, 1916
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Two sailing ships in a harbor, a town and church steeple on the distant shore
Detailed Description
A horizontal painting depicts a harbor scene under a soft, diffused sky. In the foreground on the left, a large, dark-hulled sailing ship with multiple masts and furled sails is visible, its dark form casting a reflection on the calm water. Small figures are present near its hull. To the right, a smaller sailing vessel with white, partially unfurled sails floats further out in the water. Two figures in a small rowboat are near this smaller ship, one appearing to row. The lower half of the painting shows reflective water with subtle ripples, mirroring the sky and vessels. Across the midground, a town or city stretches along the distant shore, characterized by numerous buildings and a prominent, light-colored church steeple rising in the center. Green, tree-covered hills ascend behind the town. The upper third of the painting is a light, hazy sky with soft, muted clouds, transitioning from lighter tones near the horizon to a slightly bluer-gray at the top.
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