“Sunlight, Tangier” is a 1914 cityscape artwork by Henry Ossawa Tanner, an artist renowned for his contributions to the Impressionism movement. The painting captures the play of sunlight on an urban setting in Tangier, highlighting Tanner’s skillful use of light and color to convey atmosphere and mood.
The artwork portrays a quiet street in Tangier bathed in warm sunlight, with buildings primarily in shades of blue and gray, offset by bright yellow highlights where the sun hits. The impressionistic style is manifest in Tanner’s loose brushwork and the blending of colors to create a sense of light and shadow. Figures in the painting are depicted with minimal detail, focusing more on the overall ambiance than on specific features, which is characteristic of the impressionistic approach. The artwork’s composition directs the viewer’s eye along the street, evoking a calm, sunlit atmosphere that reflects the artist’s mastery in capturing fleeting moments of everyday life.