Auguste Renoir - Bay of Naples, Evening 1881

Bay of Naples, Evening 1881
Bay of Naples, Evening
1881 57x80cm oil/canvas
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute at Williamstown, MA, USA

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Renoir's painting of Naples focuses on the bustle of daily life near the harbor. The scene is full of local flavor—characteristic Neapolitan boats, donkeys loaded with supplies, a woman carrying a burden on her head. In the distance, smoke issues from the mouth of the Mount Vesuvius, a volcano. Parallel strokes of paint structure the composition, with reds and oranges contrasting the purple and blue shadows and yellow and white buildings across the bay.
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