Port of Fecamp 1924

Gustave Loiseau painted ‘Port of Fecamp’ using short brushstrokes and a light, airy palette that makes you feel the sun and smell the sea. Imagine Loiseau standing there, squinting slightly, trying to capture the essence of the port. He’s not just copying what he sees, but feeling it, and then kind of splattering it onto the canvas. Look at the way he builds up the scene with these little dabs of color. Each stroke feels deliberate, like a tiny decision about light and space. The blues and greens of the water contrast with the warm yellows and oranges of the buildings. I think of other painters like Monet, or even Van Gogh, trying to capture a fleeting moment. There’s an ongoing dialogue, an exchange of ideas across time. It’s like they’re all in a big, messy, paint-filled room, talking to each other through their canvases. And we get to eavesdrop, interpret, and add our own voices to the conversation.