Hamburg Harbor with a Tugboat

1910

Emil Nolde

Associated Names
Emil Nolde

Artist, German, 1867 - 1956

The view is from a slightly elevated perspective, showing a landscape with a dark mass in the center assumed to be water with objects or structures emerging from it. The horizon is not distinctly outlined, but suggested by the transition from the lighter sky to darker shapes in the distance, possibly trees or buildings. Bold and expressive brushstrokes are visible, with pronounced black strokes creating contrasts against the lighter background. The color palette is minimal, dominated by black and light beige. The foreground is less detailed, with sweeping strokes suggesting the terrain, while the distance shows various dark forms creating depth and variation in the landscape.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ada and Emil Nolde Foundation, Neukirchen über Niebüll; (Wolfgang Wittrock); purchased by NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2017

  • Brodie, Judith. "Emil Nolde, Hamburg Harbor with a Tugboat." National Gallery of Art Bulletin no. 56 (Spring 2017): 29-30 (color).

Inscriptions

lower right in blue ink: Nolde.

Wikidata ID

Q64559425

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