1872
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina
Dominant colour
The Scheldt in stormy weather is a 1872 oil by Eugène Boudin, a Impressionism work, held at National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina.
The painting depicts a stormy sea with a large ship in the foreground, its sails full of wind. The sky is gray and cloudy, with the sun peeking through the clouds. The water is choppy, with waves crashing against the ship. In the distance, there are other ships and what appears to be a coastline. The painting is done in muted colors, with shades of gray, blue, and brown dominating the palette. The brushstrokes are loose and expressive, giving the painting a sense of movement and energy. The painting's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and drama, drawing the viewer's eye into the stormy scene. To learn more about the artist's use of light and shadow, look up the technique of chiaroscuro.
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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