Entrance to the Port of Honfleur

1863–64

Johan Barthold Jongkind brought a new spirit to the painting of coastal scenes. Claude Monet claimed that it was Jongkind who “educated his eye,” and his content, palette, and technique played an important part in the development of Impressionism. Though Jongkind painted his final compositions in the studio, the artist strove to retain the freshness of his plein-air (outdoor) sketches.

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Artist

Johan Barthold Jongkind (Dutch, 1819-1891)

Date

1863–64

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

42.2 × 56.2 cm (16 5/8 × 22 1/4 in.); Framed: 62.9 × 76.9 × 8.9 cm (24 3/4 × 30 1/4 × 3 1/2 in.)

Origin

Holland

Collection

Art Institute of Chicago

Credit

Louise B. and Frank H. Woods Purchase Fund in honor of The Art Institute of Chicago Diamond Jubilee