1875
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Seascape with Sailing Vessel is a 1875 graphite by Eugène Boudin, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a big sailing ship with tall masts and sails in the middle of the water. Behind it, a smaller boat with one sail floats nearby. The waves are painted in quick, wavy strokes, and the sky is light with soft clouds. The colors are mostly pale blues and grays, with some darker lines for the ship’s details. The artist used loose brushstrokes to capture the movement of the sea and sky. This style was new at the time—more about quick impressions than perfect details. Next, look up Impressionism to see how this painting fits into that movement.
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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