1904
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Night Fishing is a 1904 by Pierre Roche, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a dark night scene with two figures bent over a boat. One person is rowing while the other holds a fishing net. The water is rough, with quick, choppy strokes of white and gray. A small orange light glows faintly in the distance, maybe a lantern or a distant shore. The artist used loose, sketchy lines to suggest movement and speed. The dark tones make the scene feel quiet but tense, like waiting for a catch. If you like this style, look up Impressionism next.
Pierre Roche (Paris, 2 August 1855 – Paris, 18 January 1922), pseudonym of Pierre Henry Ferdinand Massignon, was a French sculptor, painter, ceramist and medallist.
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