Alfred Sisley, 'The Flood at Port-Marley'

'The Flood at Port-Marley' is a painting by Alfred Sisley. It was made in Louvre, Paris in the year 1876. 'The Flood at Port-Marley' places much emphasis on the sky and it is the first feature viewers notice as they look directly at the painting. It is of primary importance in the painting. There is an impression of movement of clouds in the sky, suggested by streaks of dark clouds in two horizontal lines from left …showed first 75 words of 996 total…

…showed last 75 words of 996 total…from the early 1870's are often considered some of the most outstanding moments in Impressionism. At this time his work was strongly influenced by Corot and Boudin, with carefully balanced compositions a bright palette. This was an important time in Sisley's development as an artist, particularly as an Impressionist. 'The Flood at Port-Marley' was painted at the height of Sisley artistic talent, when he had developed as an Impressionist- yet also as an individual painter.