This is a looser and more subdued version of BHC1408, for which it may be a preliminary study: see that entry for fuller information. Two other examples (BHC1846 and BHC1852) appear to be a views of boats a little further along the Quai des Dames, excluding the 17th-century entrance to the fish market (originally a convent and now La Coursive, a cultural centre) seen in the left background here. Previously titled 'Harbour Scene', the subject was specifically identified in May 2015.