A broad expanse of water occupies the foreground, rendered in pale greens and blues that dissolve into one another beneath a high, luminous sky. To the left, a low quay lined with trees forms a horizontal band of fresh green, against which several small sailing boats are moored, their masts rising vertically and their cream sails catching light. To the right, across the harbour entrance, a slender lighthouse and pier appear in softened silhouette, partially absorbed by atmospheric haze. The viewpoint is set at water level, looking across the harbour mouth so that the open channel leads the eye into depth. Paint is applied in thin, layered strokes, with more defined touches articulating the boats and shoreline. Painted during the artist’s engagement with the Normandy coast, Port d’Honfleur belongs to a sustained exploration of harbour subjects observed under varying light and tidal conditions.