“Construction of ships” is a picture that is laconic in terms of composition and use of painting techniques. Bertha Morisot freely conveys the light-air effects of the gray sky, in some places brightening it with highlights. The logs in the foreground of the picture visually balance the composition.
In contrast to the usual “bourgeois” scenes characteristic of Bertha Morisot, the picture is addressed to the general public and speaks of the freedom of expression of the artist, whose “female” talent was recognized even by such a picky critic as Edgar Degas.
Related Paintings 
At the cradle by Berthe Morisot 
Portrait of Edma Pontilion by Berthe Morisot 
Eugene Manet with her daughter in Bougival by Berthe Morisot 
Construcción naval – Berthe Morisot 
Eugene Mans on the Isle of Wight by Berthe Morisot 
Julie Manet and her greyhound Laertes by Berthe Morisot 
Retrato de Edma Pontilion – Berthe Morisot 
Hortensia (Two Sisters) by Bertha Morisot
At the cradle by Berthe Morisot Portrait of Edma Pontilion by Berthe Morisot Eugene Manet with her daughter in Bougival by Berthe Morisot Construcción naval – Berthe Morisot Eugene Mans on the Isle of Wight by Berthe Morisot Julie Manet and her greyhound Laertes by Berthe Morisot Retrato de Edma Pontilion – Berthe Morisot Hortensia (Two Sisters) by Bertha Morisot