Coastal Landscape with Shipping

Eugène Boudin, c. 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.
Artist
Eugène Boudin
Date
c. 1858
Type
Drawing
Medium
graphite
Dimensions
21.4 × 39.4 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

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