Notes: Project 3701-D, 8-17-38; picture #1417-41. Oil on board, Framed in custom created period style (California Plein Air) gold gilt wood frame and fillet. A harbor scene of San Diego, foreground includes fishing boats with slips along side; strong horizontal of raised pier in midground with 4-fishermen upon it; background of rocky shoreline and skips with rolling hills and anchoring recognizable San Diego landmark buildings. The whole, painted in impasto staccato brushstrokes, pallet of true San Diego greens, blues and ochres. Charles Reiffel is best known for both his landscapes and harbor views; he is sometimes referred to as a California Plein Air artist who loved to paint the sea. This harbor scene is a fine example of his bold, modernist style, which he perfected upon his move from the East Coast in 1925 to San Diego. This work is an example of San Diego's inspiration in Reiffel's bright landscapes, which brought him national fame.
LOCATION: Board of Supervisors General Office
ASSET NUMBER: 150136
Charles Reiffel
"Waterfront"
30" X 36"
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