{"product_id":"mid-century-french-harbor-seascape-oil-painting-by-edouard-righetti","title":"Mid-Century French Harbor Seascape Oil Painting by Édouard Righetti","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"1031\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSourced in Paris, this is a moody mid-century view of the Port of Amsterdam, painted by French painter and engraver Édouard Righetti (1924–2001). Restless sky, anchored boats, layered blues that feel both nostalgic and current.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1749\" data-end=\"1900\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(20, 49, 115);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1749\" data-end=\"1900\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(20, 49, 115);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eÉdouard Righetti (1924–2001) was a French painter and engraver associated with the post-war “Jeune Peinture” (\u003cem data-start=\"771\" data-end=\"787\"\u003eyoung painting\u003c\/em\u003e) circle in Paris, admired for expressive color and atmospheric city and harbor scenes. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHe trained at the École des Beaux-Arts in Montpellier and the School of Decorative Arts in Nice, then studied engraving in Paris with Édouard Goerg. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e French sources also note Goerg’s place in a modern French lineage (often discussed in relation to Maurice Denis and Paul Sérusier), which helps explain why Righetti’s work feels painterly, structured, and sophisticated rather than merely decorative. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHe exhibited in important French venues including the Salon Le Trait and the Biennale de Paris, and he showed in galleries across France and beyond. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Notably, the Department of Prints and Photography of the Bibliothèque nationale de France holds more than 200 of his works. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"472\" data-end=\"715\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(20, 49, 115);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy We Love It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"472\" data-end=\"715\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(20, 49, 115);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe sky is all motion: broad, assertive strokes that make the whole composition breathe. The scene is anchored by boats reduced to essential shapes, which is exactly why it feels so modern in an interior. The result is atmospheric without being sentimental, and contemporary without losing its mid-century soul.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(20, 49, 115);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium\u003c\/strong\u003e: Oil on canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e1950s-1960s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignature: \u003c\/strong\u003eSigned by the artist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e21.4” x 25.7”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eGood vintage condition with patina and light age-related crazing. Please see photos for details.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Raw Brush","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44747529814152,"sku":null,"price":880.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6648\/8968\/files\/GeneratedImageFebruary05_2026-5_16PM1.jpg?v=1770341846","url":"https:\/\/therawbrush.com\/products\/mid-century-french-harbor-seascape-oil-painting-by-edouard-righetti","provider":"Raw Brush","version":"1.0","type":"link"}