A Norman Port 1916

"A Norman Port" is an etching by Scottish artist James McBey (1883-1959), created in 1916. The artwork depicts a sweeping vista of a port city in Normandy, France, viewed from a high vantage point. The artist uses a loose, expressive line to capture the landscape, emphasizing the texture of the hillside and the swirling forms of the clouds. The detailed rendering of the port below, with its numerous ships and buildings, suggests McBey's keen observation of the scene. The work demonstrates McBey's mastery of etching as a medium and his ability to convey atmosphere and depth through subtle tonal variations.