Painted in 1932, this intimate watercolor captures the harbor of Algiers as seen from the surrounding hillsides, rendered in the luminous, distilled language that defined Albert Marquet's mature vision. At just 22 by 38 centimeters, the composition achieves a remarkable spatial generosity, the Mediterranean spreading across the sheet in cool, transparent washes that seem to breathe with natural light. Marquet's touch is confident and economical, each passage of blue and ochre placed with the assurance of an artist who had spent decades learning to see water clearly, stripping away everything unnecessary until only the essential sensation of a harbor afternoon remains. Algiers held a particular resonance for Marquet. He first visited the city in 1920, where he met his future wife Marcelle Martinet, and he returned to North Africa repeatedly throughout his career, drawn back by the quality of its light and the amplitude of its coastal views. This watercolor belongs to that sustained, affectionate dialogue between the painter and the city. The elevated vantage point from the hillside above the port gives the composition a contemplative remove, allowing the eye to settle into the curve of the bay rather than bustle along its quays. The result feels less like documentation than like memory, warm and precise at once. For the collector, the work offers a rare combination of intimacy and authority. Signed by the artist and presented in excellent condition, it exemplifies the freshness and directness that distinguished Marquet's works on paper from his larger oils. Currently available through Galerie la Présidence, this piece represents a particularly accessible and genuinely moving entry point into the work of one of French modernism's most quietly masterful painters.