Storm on the Island of Yeu
1916
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1916
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This painting shows a wild, rocky coastline. The cliffs are dark and rough, with jagged edges. Waves crash hard against them, sending white spray everywhere. The sky is a pale blue, but the water looks stormy and gray. The brushstrokes are thick and messy, almost like the artist painted fast. You can see where the paint is piled up in some spots. Look up impasto next to see how artists use thick paint like this.
