Fishing Boats in Front of Trouville
Eugène Boudin, often nicknamed the 'King of Skies,' captures the restless energy of the English Channel here. You can almost feel the salt spray and the wind filling the sails of these fishing boats off the coast of Trouville. Notice how the sky takes up most of the canvas—Boudin believed the sky was the most important part of any landscape, a lesson he passed on to his student, Claude Monet. This loose, sketchy style was a radical departure from the polished art of the time, paving the way for Impressionism.
- Technique
- Oil on canvas
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