1679
oil
canvas
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Fishing Boats: A Roughish Sea is a 1679 oil by Ludolf Bakhuizen, a Dutch Golden Age work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a rough sea with several boats. The largest boat is in the center, with its sails down and men on board. Smaller boats are around it, some with sails up and others without. The sea is choppy, with big waves. The sky is cloudy and grey. In the distance, there are more boats and what looks like land. The painting is done in oil paint and has a lot of detail. You can see the texture of the waves and the sails. If you want to learn more about this kind of painting, you should look into the technique of chiaroscuro.
Ludolf Bakhuizen (28 December 1630 or 1632 – 7 November 1708) was a German-born Dutch painter, draughtsman, calligrapher and printmaker.
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