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The Port of l'Estaque, the Pier

1906
(French, 1882–1963)
Unframed: 59.7 x 73 cm (23 1/2 x 28 3/4 in.)
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Inspired by the light and atmosphere of Port of l'Estaque, Braque wrote, “It’s there that I felt all the elation. All the joy, welling up inside me.”

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As a young artist, Georges Braque was a member of the French Fauves (“Wild Beasts”) whose principal aim was to liberate color from its descriptive role and instead to use it for purely expressive purposes. He painted this Fauve marine view during his first visit to the south of France when he was only 24 years old and bursting with enthusiasm. His excitement is felt in the undulating hills and the short, powerful strokes of iridescent color, often applied in complementary color contrasts. Yet, rather than informed by scientific method, Braque’s color harmonies are the result of an improvisational process sparked by his emotional reaction to the subject.

The Port of l'Estaque, the Pier

1906

Georges Braque

(French, 1882–1963)
France, early 20th century

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