Havneparti 1885

"Havneparti" (1885) is a watercolor painting by Paul Gauguin, currently located at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst. This piece showcases Gauguin's early style, capturing a scene of a harbor with boats and a distant cityscape. Gauguin's characteristic use of color and simplified forms is evident in the vibrant hues and the bold outlines of the buildings and ships. The overall composition is evocative of the artist's later interest in the exotic and the primitive, foreshadowing his iconic Symbolist works.