The artwork titled “Port of Cadaques (Night)” is an oil on canvas painting by the renowned artist Salvador Dali, dated around 1918 and exemplifying the Post-Impressionism movement. It measures 18.7 x 24.2 cm and can be categorized within the marina genre. Currently, this piece is housed at the Salvador Dali Museum located in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States.
The artwork captures a nocturnal scene of the Port of Cadaques, where the interplay of light and shadow creates a dramatic effect on the viewer. Strokes of vibrant color and dynamic contrasts depict the reflection of lights on the rippling water surface, providing a sense of depth and liveliness to the marina at night. Dark outlines and thick impasto portray the boats and the buildings of Cadaques with an intense sense of solidity against the dark sky. In the distance, the mountainous landscape is reduced to dark silhouettes under the night sky, while the foreground features a figure on the right, contributing a human element to the scene, and emphasizes the tranquil yet vivid nocturnal atmosphere characteristic of this coastal village.
