Antonio Cirino (1888-1983). "Morning at Rockport harbor". Oil on board. Signed lower right. Artist label verso. Dimensions: 11" x 13". Provenance: direct descent from studio of Antonio Cirino. A talented and professional artist such as Cirino produced good paintings most every day, but some days he outdid himself and created an amazing work. Such is the case with this Rockport Harbor scene. It is superior on many levels – the composition and juxtaposition of forms, the textured background, the ever-so dwarfed fisherman on his skiff and the color palette (look at the coral carried through to the reflection on the water). The painting is not only exceptional but an insight into the level of talent of one of the Rockport School’s best in its' artistic heritage. Antonio Cirino loved his home in Rockport, Mass, a summer retreat from the urban setting of Providence where he taught at RISD and painted in his East Providence studio. It is not surprising that his Rockport paintings and images are highly desired & collected by connoisseurs who find them the most genuine and inspired of his works. As Rockport gained notoriety as a creative haven, artists flocked to the town to capture its authentic New England imagery. Cirino, a founding member of the Rockport Art Association, has become one of the most collectable artists of his era for this subject matter along with Gruppe & Thieme.

Good

11 x 13 in

1 lb