1850
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
South Sea Fishers is a 1850 by Charles Meryon, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This etching shows a group of old sailing ships on a calm sea. The boats have tall masts and billowing sails, some with flags or rigging details. The water is smooth, with just a few small waves near the hulls. In the background, a few clouds float in the sky. The artist focused on the ships’ lines and texture, making the sails look almost woven. This style was common in 19th-century prints. Look up The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more works like this.
Charles Meryon (sometimes Méryon, 23 November 1821 – 14 February 1868) was a French artist who worked almost entirely in etching, as he had colour blindness.
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