available at The J. Russell Jinishian Gallery
Portofino, Italy in the 1800s
24" x 36" — oil on canvas
In the years before mass tourism, the many small coastal villages of Italy were still dedicated to fishing. This view of Portofino features the typical Italian fishing boats called feluccas.
a close-up of the painting
This painting was featured in O’Brien’s exhibition and residency at the Mystic Seaport Museum in 2021.