Scuola italiana (XIX-XX) - Marina

The watercolor was probably created at the end of the nineteenth century. The work bears the signature "Ugo Manaresi" on the back. Unfortunately there is no date but presumably it was built at the end of the 19th century
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The painting will be sold with the contemporary hand-carved wooden frame.
Frame size 28x36
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Ugo Manaresi (Ravenna, 1851 – Livorno, 1917) was an Italian painter.
He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence and at the Naval Academy in Livorno. He became a long-time captain but only practiced this profession sporadically, which must have influenced him greatly in the practice of his painting, especially on a narrative level and in finding subjects for his works.
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His favorite themes have to do with the sea, seen both in its placid aspect and in its impetuous and violent one. He usually depicts boats and sailing ships, with remarkable technical expertise, and perfects his language in the representation of spectacular shipwrecks or waves crashing against the rocks. His painting, which indulges in details, shows no interest in portraiture.
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Anima inquieta[1] , has participated in various national exhibitions, although his presence at the highest Italian artistic events has been limited. On the other hand, his work has always received considerable attention from collectors.
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He was the teacher of Renuccio Renucci, who inherited from him that sort of devotion for maritime and maritime affairs, and of the Livorno post-Macchiaiolo Oscar Ghiglia[2] .