The Flood at Port-Marly, 1876 by Alfred Sisley
Canvas Print - 1536-ASI
Location: Musee d'Orsay, Paris, FranceOriginal Size: 60 x 81 cm
Giclée Canvas Print | $56.08 USD
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Painting Information
Alfred Sisley's "The Flood at Port-Marly, 1876" - a canvas that whispers of nature's capricious moods and humanity's tenuous foothold.
Sisley presents us with a drowned world. The Seine has burst its banks, transforming the familiar streets of Port-Marly into a sodden dreamscape. A stout house commands our attention, its blue shutters a defiant splash of color against the pervasive grays. Trees stand sentinel, their bare branches etched against a brooding sky.
The artist's technique is quintessentially Impressionist - swift, assured brushstrokes capture the play of light on water, the texture of weathered stone, the hazy outlines of distant buildings. Yet there's a measured quality to Sisley's work, a careful observation that sets him apart from some of his more exuberant contemporaries.
Sisley's palette is restrained, dominated by silvery grays and muted earth tones. But look closely - you'll find touches of warmth in the ochre walls, hints of green in the distant foliage. The water itself is a marvel of subtle color shifts, reflecting sky and stone in equal measure. It's as if Sisley is reminding us that even in moments of upheaval, beauty persists.
The composition is masterful in its simplicity. Vertical elements - buildings, trees, mooring posts - provide structure, while the horizontal expanse of floodwater creates a sense of vast, eerie calm. It's a painting that invites contemplation, asking us to consider our place in a world where nature's power can transform the familiar into the extraordinary at a moment's notice.
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