Rockports Motif on the Edge of the Harbor-2
by Jeff Folger
Title
Rockports Motif on the Edge of the Harbor-2
Artist
Jeff Folger
Medium
Photograph - Art Creations
Description
Motif #1 is a colorful fishing shack in Rockport, Massachusetts. It was originally built in the mid-1800s to store fishing gear and the daily catch. The first floor stored bait, lines, and netting, and the second floor housed a fish broker's office. In the early 1900s, plein air painters began to visit Rockport.
Painter Lester Hornby (1882–1956) is believed to be the first to call the shack "Motif Number 1". The name refers to the shack being the favorite subject of the town's painters. The shack is the most painted building in the world.
Motif #1 is located on Bradley Wharf.
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June 17th, 2023
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