1887
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Large View of Mariakerke is a 1887 by James Ensor, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white drawing shows a small town by the water, with a tall tower in the center. The waves look choppy, and the sky is full of swirling clouds. Houses with sloped roofs line the shore, and a few boats float near the dock. The artist used lots of crosshatching—tiny lines layered together—to create texture in the water and sky. This technique makes the scene feel busy and alive. Next, check out James Ensor to see how he used similar styles in other works.
James Sidney Edouard, Baron Ensor (13 April 1860 – 19 November 1949) was a Belgian painter and printmaker, an important influence on expressionism and surrealism who lived in Ostend for most of his life.
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