Küstenlandschaft mit Schiffen

Eugène Boudin, um 1858

The image shows a seascape from an elevated point of view. The horizon is positioned slightly above the center line of the image, with several ships on calm waters. A detailed ship stands slightly off-center to the right. In the distance, the shore with buildings or a settlement is visible. The sky has soft pencil strokes indicating clouds. The drawing is monochromatic, using shades of grey for depth. Light shading and fine lines depict water movement and ship structures with delicacy and precision.
Künstler
Eugène Boudin
Datierung
um 1858
Gattung
Zeichnung
Technik
Grafit
Maße
21,4 × 39,4 cm
Sammlung
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Lizenz
Gemeinfrei, CC0

Bildbeschreibung

The image shows a seascape from an elevated point of view. The horizon is positioned slightly above the center line of the image, with several ships on calm waters. A detailed ship stands slightly off-center to the right. In the distance, the shore with buildings or a settlement is visible. The sky has soft pencil strokes indicating clouds. The drawing is monochromatic, using shades of grey for depth. Light shading and fine lines depict water movement and ship structures with delicacy and precision.

Eugène Boudin