Blessing of a Yacht on the Belon River

Maurice Denis painted “Blessing of a Yacht on the Belon River” in 1899. The scene captures an event on the Belon River in France. The Cleveland Museum of Art houses the piece.

The painting is oil on canvas. It depicts a group of figures gathered by the river, with a yacht in the background. The colors and composition emphasize the event’s ceremonial nature.

Maurice Denis was part of Les Nabis, a group known for its contributions to Symbolism and later movements. He balanced painting with decorative arts and wrote extensively on art theory.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio https://clevelandart.org/art/2020.110