1858
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Coastal Landscape with Shipping; Windmill in Distance is a 1858 graphite by Eugène Boudin, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet coastal scene in black and white. A sailboat glides on calm water toward the shore, where a small windmill stands on a hill. The land is dotted with a few trees, and the sky is light, with just a hint of clouds. The drawing uses simple lines to show light and shadow, making everything look soft and natural. This style was new for its time—less about detail, more about how things feel. Check out Realism to see how artists focused on everyday scenes like this one.
Eugène Louis Boudin (French: ; 12 July 1824 – 8 August 1898) was one of the first French landscape painters to paint outdoors.
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