Pourville-sur-Mer

Follower of James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
Anonymous Artist

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Related Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

The watercolor painting features a beach scene viewed from a raised angle. Small figures in muted clothing are scattered across the sandy shore. Tall flagpoles with colored flags are on the left side. The horizon is low in the painting, with the sea meeting the sky. The brushwork is light with pastel colors suggesting a tranquil, breezy day. The sea blends with the sky in soft gradient hues, creating a sense of calm and vastness.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and gouache on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 8.8 × 14.5 cm (3 7/16 × 5 11/16 in.)
    mount: 9.84 × 15.56 cm (3 7/8 × 6 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.7.16

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 10 1/2 x 8 1/4

Wikidata ID

Q64562098

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