Marc-Aurèle Fortin (1888 - 1970)
Port, from Longueuil, c.1926
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Gallery
Espace 1130 - Cosner Gallery | Art dealers
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Medium
Watercolor
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Time
Fine Canadian Art
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Dimensions
34,3 x 39,9 cm | 13,5" x 15,5"
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Dimensions with frame
61 x 68,6 cm | 24'' x 27''
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Signed
Signed lower right
Port Activity in Marc-Aurèle Fortin’s Watercolours
In the 1920s and 1930s, Marc-Aurèle Fortin drew inspiration from Montreal’s bustling port to explore themes of urban modernity through watercolor. From vantage points such as Mount Royal and near Gare Viger, he captured the energy of the waterfront: steamships, cranes, warehouses, and industrial smoke became key elements of a transforming city. Watercolor’s fluidity allowed Fortin to convey the changing atmosphere of the docks, softening the geometric rigidity of urban structures with the effects of mist and light. These works reflect a sensitive gaze on industrial life, blending keen observation with poetic impression.
Selected Bibliography
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Bélisle, Josée. Marc-Aurèle Fortin: The Experience of Colour. Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, 1995.
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Nasgaard, Roald. The Automatiste Revolution: Montreal, 1941–1960. Goose Lane Editions, 2009.
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Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec. Marc-Aurèle Fortin – A Rediscovered Master, 2011.
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Barbeau, Raymond. Marc-Aurèle Fortin, Canadian Painter. Éditions du Jour, 1962.
other works of the artist
Marc-Aurèle Fortin
Vue de la montagne
Marc-Aurèle Fortin
Sans titre
Marc-Aurèle Fortin
Paysage à la montagne (Mountain view landscape)
Marc-Aurèle Fortin
Port, from Longueuil
Marc-Aurèle Fortin
Paysage en automne
Marc-Aurèle Fortin
Charlevoix Landscape
Marc-Aurèle Fortin
Untitled (Port de Montréal)
Marc-Aurèle Fortin
Couleurs d'automne
