1634
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Harbor Scene with Rising Sun (Le soleil levant) is a 1634 ink by Claude Lorrain, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a quiet harbor at dawn. Small boats float near a stone pier, their oars resting or being lifted by figures in loose clothes. In the distance, ships sit anchored under a pale sky, while a lone tree stands near the shore. The water is calm, and the light is soft, as if just breaking over the horizon. The artist used fine lines to show light hitting the waves and the figures’ clothes. The scene feels peaceful, almost dreamlike, with no sharp edges. This is an example of the technique: etching.
Claude Lorrain (French: ; born Claude Gellée , called le Lorrain in French; traditionally just Claude in English; c.
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