Georges Braque worked in several distinct styles during his career; "The Port of Antwerp" is characteristic of his Fauve period. In 1906 Braque visited Antwerp, and painted this Belgian port scene from his hotel window. All the elements of this view are characteristic of the Fauve style, from the abbreviated brushwork to the chromatic sky, water, boats, and balcony railing. Braque soon abandoned this bright and colourful palette to join Picasso in exploring the muted tones and fractured volumes of Cubism.