The Harbor at Lorient

What you see

A stone wall runs diagonally from the bottom edge to the right, where Edma, dressed in white, sits under an open parasol with her eyes lowered. The rest is still water: a broad channel that draws the eye into the distance, between white houses on the left and sailing ships moored at the center. A pale sky fills almost half the canvas.

The colors are soft: milky blues, grays and ochres, with reflections of masts trembling on the water. The light brushwork lets the brightness of the day breathe. Keep an eye out for the green lining of the parasol, the rowboat beside the quay and the artist’s signature on the stone.