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Joaquín Sorolla / Harbour

Harbour

1881 · Oil on canvas

Boats rest in a sunlit harbour, rendered in Sorolla's characteristic quick, luminous brushstrokes.

LocationMadrid, Spain
Genremarine art
Dimensions44 × 79 cm

Why it matters

Painted early in Sorolla's career, this small seascape follows the Spanish academic style of the late 19th century.

Did you know?

  • It was painted in 1881.
  • It was influenced by the Valencian pilot, archaeologist and painter Rafael Monleón.
  • It is in the Sorolla Museum in Madrid.

Based on the Wikipedia article Harbour (painting) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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