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The Port of Ostend (Vue du port d'Ostende)

1888

James Ensor

Associated Names

James Ensor

Artist, Belgian, 1860 - 1949

The image shows a port scene with a sailboat in the foreground, buildings and ships in the distance. The brushwork is expressive, with a gentle color palette of pinks, blues, yellows, and oranges. The water reflects the colors, and the sky above is painted in pastel hues.

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Artwork overview

Medium

hand-colored etching
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1959.16.7
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 39

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1906

Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

Wikidata ID

Q65359142

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