The Port of Monaco

Adolphe Appian

1873

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century harbor

About this work

Here’s the revised description, meeting all constraints: You see a gray, misty view of Monaco’s harbor. Boats bob in the water. Big cliffs rise behind them. The artist used two special print methods here: etching and drypoint. This print feels soft, like a foggy morning. That’s because the drypoint lets ink blur a little. It adds mystery to the scene. Look up the technique called drypoint next.