Impressionistic view of the harbour of pittoresque village Martigues in South France was executed by Vincent Manago (1880–1936), listed French painter specialized on landscapes, marines and genre paintings of the Mediterranean coast (Port de Martigues, La Rochelle, Venice) and Orient. 

Vincent Manago was born April 4, 1878 in Toulon and died August 25, 1936 (aged 58) in Paris. He studied at the Academie Julian with Jean-Paul Laurens and was very popular in Marseille between 1900 and 1913 when he left for North Africa. He traveled and worked in Algiers and Tunis which showed in the vibrant colors and thick impasto of his paintings. As other Orientalist artists, he also used postcards as inspiration.

He also painted landscapes of Provence and the Mediterranean coast, including the port of Martigues and the city of Venice.

His work was shown at the Colonial exhibition of Marseille in 1922 and at the Paris Colonial Exposition in 1931.

His paintings can be found in France, at the Musée Baron Martin in Gray, the Musée Cantini, and the Musée des Beaux Arts in Marseille.

Literature: "General Artist´s Lexicon "Vollmer III, 1956, 310 s;  Bénézit, 1999.

Inscription: signed lower left.

Technique: oil on canvas. Original period frame.

Measurements:  unframed w 18 1/4" x h 15 1/8 " (46,5 x 38,5 cm), frame w 25 1/3" x h 22 1/8" (64,5 x 56,5 cm).

Condition: in good condition.