Puzzle Calm at a Mediterranean Port Claude-Joseph Vernet

In brilliant detail, Claude-Joseph Vernet captured the gorgeous weather and leisurely activities of a day by the sea. Fishermen clean the day's catch on a stone pier while several people chat nearby, one of them pointing toward the large ship in the bay. Meanwhile, a man sits and smokes his pipe, the tobacco glowing a bright red. A cumulus cloud, perhaps the remnant of a distant storm, towers to the left of the setting sun. Warm tones of yellow, orange, and red predominate, suggesting a hazy sunset after a bright day. Primary Title: A Calm at a Mediterranean Port Maker Name: Claude-Joseph Vernet (French, 1714 - 1789) Type: Paintings Medium: Oil on canvas Date:1770 Source: J. Paul Getty Museum