1831
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Marée basse is a 1831 by Eugène Isabey, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white drawing shows two small boats stuck in shallow water near a rocky shore. The waves crash around them, and the sky above is full of dark, swirling clouds. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show the rough sea and the boats’ struggle. The title, *Marée basse*, means "low tide" in French—so the boats are trapped because the water has gone out. The dramatic clouds and choppy waves fit the mood of the time. Next, look up Romanticism to see how artists used emotion and nature in their work.
Eugène Louis Gabriel Isabey (French pronunciation: ; 22 July 1803 – 25 April 1886) was a French painter, lithographer and watercolorist in the Romantic style.
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