At Cley-next-the-sea

About this work

This painting shows a quiet harbor scene with a tall windmill in the center. The windmill has four wooden blades and a brick base, standing near a small brick building. In the foreground, a few boats float on calm water, with one small boat tied to the shore and another larger boat in the middle. The sky is soft and cloudy, and the land around the harbor looks flat and grassy. The artist used loose, watery brushstrokes to capture the light and movement in the scene. The colors are muted, with blues and grays dominating, except for the warm browns of the windmill and boats. Look up windmill to see how they worked in old coastal towns.