Boating

Boating

Ellen Thesleff

1925

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This print shows two figures in a boat on a body of water. One person is standing, holding an oar, while the other sits hunched forward. The background is a rough, textured landscape with faint blue and purple shapes that look like mountains or waves. The colors are mostly muted—browns, grays, and a few splashes of blue. The standing figure’s face is blurred, almost like a mask, while the seated figure’s head is turned away. The boat looks old, with visible cracks and uneven lines, giving it a fragile feel. Look up The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more prints like this.

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