1874
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Fishing Boat/Coastal Shipping Boat (Italian Coast) (Barque de Pecheurs/Barque de Cabotage (Côtes d'Italie) is a 1874 by Adolphe Appian, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This drawing shows a big fishing boat with lots of ropes and sails. It’s floating on choppy water, and a smaller rowboat with one person is nearby. The sky and land are barely there—just a few faint lines. The artist focused on the boat’s details, like the tangled rigging and the waves. This style was common in the 1800s when artists wanted to show real life, not fancy scenes. Look up Realism next to see more works like this.
Adolphe Appian (born as Jacques Barthelemy Adolphe Appian; 28 August 1819 – 29 April 1898) was a French landscape painter and etcher.
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