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Audierne Impressionist Harbour Painting, Figures, Boats, Blue Water
$12,950
£9,783.25
€11,219.26
CA$18,069.25
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CHF 10,424.34
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NOK 132,214.16
SEK 120,966.70
DKK 83,816.39
About the Item
Framed size: 25" x 28.5"
The beautiful impressionist painting by Leon Bellemont, captures a serene Breton harbour - Audierne in Finistère - bustling quietly with maritime activity. In the foreground, small sailing dinghies and workboats rest on calm water near a sunlit quay. Fishermen and villagers, shown with loose but expressive strokes, move across the quay’s sandy surface. Farther back, larger vessels with red-brown sails float against a distant shore dotted with Breton houses.
The atmosphere is softly luminous, with pale blues and greys above, and warmer ochres, siennas, and muted greens in the midground; creating a harmonious Breton palette. Bellemont signs the painting lower right in confident script. The brushwork combines realist detail in figures and vessels with Impressionist brushstrokes for water and sky. Rapid, textured strokes convey reflection and movement. Balanced and authentic - soft natural light diffuses across scene, enlivened by the warm sails and cooling water tones. Compositionally, a balanced layout - foreground quay and figures, leading to midground boats, with distant rooftops and horizon - offering depth and narrative flow. Audierne was a vital fishing and refuge harbour, known for hazardous navigation yet rich maritime life. Artists like Jean Sonnier, Albert Marquet, and others regularly painted Audierne in early 20th century. Bellemont delivers a snapshot of Breton working life: fishermen returning, vessels awaiting, and an air of steady routine. Rather than romanticising, he conveys the authenticity of coastal livelihood, rooted in both the land and the sea. The painting’s calm palette and gentle light hint at both respect for industry and quiet admiration for the harbor’s rhythms.
- Creator:Leon Bellemont (French)
- Dimensions:Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 22 in (55.88 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Shrewsbury, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU81216712822
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